SONIC DRIVE IN
11900 Hialeah Gardens Boulevard
Florida, 33018
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/7/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
5
Basic
0
Total
6
Inspection Details:
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at prep cooler at cook line cheese (48F - Cold Holding), as per employee for less than 30 minutes. Operator transfer cheese back in the cooler to rapidly cool. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Discussed and sent form to manager. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 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. No proof of employee training for employees working for over 60 days-Jhon Ciro, Becerra Norilly, Nora Diaz, Yosvanny Garcia.
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Sent form to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Observed at cook line.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/7/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 5 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/13/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
7
Inspection Details:
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-13: **Time Extended**
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee washed soiled utensil in the three compartment sink then continued to engage in food preparation without washing hands prior. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-13: Not observed during the callback. **Time Extended**
- 22-45-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee washed and rinsed a Griddle Scraper Flat Spatula that had fallen on the floor in the three compartment sink and failed to sanitize it properly. Instructed employee to sanitize utensil. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-13: Not observed during the callback. **Time Extended**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef patty stored over corn dogs, chili sauce in the walk-in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-13: **Time Extended**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At prep cooler at cook line observed cheese (48 F - Cold Holding), as per employee placed in the unit less than for hours ago. Instructed employee to remove food item and transferred it to a working to rapidly cool down. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-13: **Time Extended**
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed manager Jhon Medina working for about 8 months as store manager with no proof of manager training. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-13: Not available during the callback inspection. **Admin Complaint**
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Nora Diaz, Leidy Estrada, working for over 60 days with no proof of training. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-13: Not available during the callback inspection. **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/13/2025 revealed 7 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/16/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
9
Inspection Details:
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed Reach in cooler gasket soiled, cooler located at cook line by the flat grill. **Warning**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in the prep cooler across from the fryers at cook line. **Warning**
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee washed soiled utensil in the three compartment sink then continued to engage in food preparation without washing hands prior. **Warning**
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee washed and rinsed a Griddle Scraper Flat Spatula that had fallen on the floor in the three compartment sink and failed to sanitize it properly. Instructed employee to sanitize utensil. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef patty stored over corn dogs, chili sauce in the walk-in cooler. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At prep cooler at cook line observed cheese (48 F - Cold Holding), as per employee placed in the unit less than for hours ago. Instructed employee to remove food item and transferred it to a working to rapidly cool down. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed manager Jhon Medina working for about 8 months as store manager with no proof of manager training. **Warning**
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Nora Diaz, Leidy Estrada, working for over 60 days with no proof of training. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/16/2024 revealed 9 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).