SONIC DRIVE-IN

Northwest 39th Avenue
Gainesville, Florida, 32605
Alachua County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 6/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10799662

  • 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed: cook line staff adjust hat, then touch clean food pans, then back to the cook line and touch a to go tray, no handwashing. The manager redirected the employee and they washed their hands and added gloves. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a spray bottle of sanitizer stored, at the front of house, with food pans and utensils. The spray was moved to cleaning. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 5/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10799604

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 3/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8743654

  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed: standing water on the floor by the employee front door. ALSO, standing water by the dish wash machine .
  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop/paddle stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed: the ice paddle was stored on the frame of the ice machine.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: the top of the dish wash machine has an accumulation of debris.
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed: sanitizer bucket(200 ppm) stored next to the tomato slicer and the dicer(chopper).
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed: the front wall reach-in cooler has an accumulation of spills. ALSO, multiport soda nozzles, orange port against front wall, all ports on mid kitchen soda machine. ALSO, the inside of the dish wash machine is soiled, currently not in use.
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed: lack of proof of any training. Warning

Inspection Date: 5/31/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8617139

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed