SONIC DRIVE IN

414 FL 19
Florida, 32177
Putnam County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.5/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 2/27/2025

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 32-07-4:Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Bathroom toilets with visible staining at bottom of the bowl.
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile over standup reach in freezer on cook line not attached. Operator replaced ceiling tile. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up at base of cook line stand up reach in freezer. Ice buildup up on backside of compressor to walk in freezer.
  • 10-18-5:Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Cups used for shakes stored in sanitizer water between uses, discussed with operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Flip top reach in cooler on cook line have soiled door gaskets. Hood filters on cook line over flat top have grease build up. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food container over three compartment sink soiled. Per operator not in use and operator voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
Food Inspector #10784973
2025-02-27
★★★☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/27/2025 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).

Inspection on 11/25/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food Inspector #10729401
2024-11-25
★★★★★ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/25/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 9/9/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents through kitchen have mold like substance and build up of leaking condensation.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee apron over open single service container of deli paper. Operator relocated the apron. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the shelf over the three compartment sink, clean containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
  • 38-01-4:Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Multiple missing light shields. **Repeat Violation**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Flip top reach in cooler on the cook line, door gasket has mold like substance spots. Hood filters over the fryer have grease build up.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In the standup reach in freezer, uncovered container of beef patties. Operator covered the container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution at front counter at 0ppm. Operator provided new sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. In the hot hold drawer over the reach in cooler, beef (129F - Hot Holding) per employee normally held on time as public health control using timer but timer button didn't work when initially pushed. Employee turned on and adjusted timer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink closest the three compartment sink.
Food Inspector #8879560
2024-09-09
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/9/2024 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).

Inspection on 7/17/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food Inspector #8825166
2024-07-17
★★★★★ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/17/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 7/10/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bulk ice bin has mold like substance at the ice drop chute. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-09: Needs more time to clean. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-10: At time of follow up inspection, inspector showed operator where to clean. More time needed. **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #8824205
2024-07-10
★★★★½ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/10/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).

Inspection on 7/9/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed

Inspection Details:

  • 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bulk ice bin has mold like substance at the ice drop chute. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-09: Needs more time to clean. **Time Extended**
  • 36-22-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Build up of standing water on the floor of the dry storage area by the soda syrup boxes and bulk ice bin and in back storage hallway by walk in cooler and freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-09: Observed standing water still by back door due to roof leak. **Time Extended**
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 8 or more flies landing on trays at the front counter where trays are laid out for orders to be placed on with condiment packets on trays. Observed 1 fly land on pretzel in package at front counter, per operator pretzel for employee and discarded. Observed 5 flies on the soda syrup boxes and tubes. Observed 4 flies on the ceiling air vent over the pass through window. Observed 4 flies on the ice cream topping counter and side of the ice cream machine. Observed 3 flies in the wareashing area landing on sinks and clean utensils. Observed 6 or more flies in the back hallway by the mop sink and rear exterior door flying between mop sink and unbroken down boxes. Multiple flies landing on food contact surfaces, utensils and food handling employees during inspection. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-09: Observed approximately four flys inside restaurant. One near front expo area, one near bag n box area, and two near mop sink area. **Admin Complaint**
Food Inspector #8822886
2024-07-09
★★★☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/9/2024 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 7/8/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
8
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed

Inspection Details:

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Bulk ice bin has mold like substance at the ice drop chute. **Warning**
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not in use not stored inverted in front of bulk ice bin.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean metal and plastic containers on shelf over here compartment sink stacked while wet. **Warning**
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Build up of standing water on the floor of the dry storage area by the soda syrup boxes and bulk ice bin and in back storage hallway by walk in cooler and freezer. **Warning**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Build up of ice on sides of the reach in freezer on the cook line for frozen burger patties. Build up of ice on walk in freezer condenser unit.
  • 38-01-4:Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Cracked light shield in back hallway over where bread racks are stored.
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer solution on the cook line stored on the floor.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 8 or more flies landing on trays at the front counter where trays are laid out for orders to be placed on with condiment packets on trays. Observed 1 fly land on pretzel in package at front counter, per operator pretzel for employee and discarded. Observed 5 flies on the soda syrup boxes and tubes. Observed 4 flies on the ceiling air vent over the pass through window. Observed 4 flies on the ice cream topping counter and side of the ice cream machine. Observed 3 flies in the wareashing area landing on sinks and clean utensils. Observed 6 or more flies in the back hallway by the mop sink and rear exterior door flying between mop sink and unbroken down boxes. Multiple flies landing on food contact surfaces, utensils and food handling employees during inspection. **Warning**
Food Inspector #8822563
2024-07-08
★★☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/8/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).