SONIC DRIVE IN 5404
2020 S RIDGEWOOD AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/5/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
7
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. - Appears to be water damage/sagging, near drive thru and over chemical storage **Warning**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Over bread toaster **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. - debris, walk in freezer **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil containers next to chemical storage **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 29-27-4:Basic - No curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Mop sink area not curbed. consists of a floor drain and faucet **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - Grease dripping from grill down onto table underneath, wall behind grill. - visible soil, black push cart **Warning**
- 21-11-4:Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. - Raw burgers over liquid eggs, beverage air cooler - raw breaded chicken over fries. Freezer next to fryers **Warning**
- 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Three compartment **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Under prep table three compartment sink **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Vegetable dicer **Warning**
- 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. new employee on duty with no food handler training **Warning**
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Kitchen entrance **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/5/2025 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 12/3/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-45-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Underneath grill **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: **Time Extended**
- 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. - Grease on the floor behind grill - evidence of water coming from baseboard area. Dry storage, brown water marks across floor towards drain **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: **Time Extended**
- 05-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Upright beverage air cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: **Time Extended**
- 29-27-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Mop sink across from walk in cooler, flush with floor and not curbed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: **Time Extended**
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over fries, upright freezer on cook line **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: **Time Extended**
- 29-37-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: **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. - Sliced cheese44-46, top left cookline cooler, advised to use deep pans and keep product below fill line - cold brew with ice cream mix 46F overnight in topping cooler. Manager stated product was out while cooler was being cleaned in the past couple of hours. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: Milk and cold brew 42F Sliced cheese 42F Shredded cheese 42F Sliced cheese up to 50F, up to 46F, filled to the rim, main cooler operator moved to another cooler. Retemped at 45F, 46F **Admin Complaint**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: Operator showed training from Totzone; Sonic. Training program not on the approved list. **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/3/2024 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 10/1/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Underneath grill **Warning**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. - Grease on the floor behind grill - evidence of water coming from baseboard area. Dry storage, brown water marks across floor towards drain **Warning**
- 08B-52-4:Basic - Food stored under dripping water from condensation. - - Topping cooler, water on lid of cold brew and where milk bottles are stored. - walk in cooler fan dripping/spraying melting ice onto food boxed **Warning**
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Upright beverage air cooler **Warning**
- 29-27-4:Basic - No curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Mop sink across from walk in cooler, flush with floor and not curbed. **Warning**
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under hand sink three compartment sink area **Warning**
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over fries, upright freezer on cook line **Warning**
- 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Sliced cheese44-46, top left cookline cooler, advised to use deep pans and keep product below fill line - cold brew with ice cream mix 46F overnight in topping cooler. Manager stated product was out while cooler was being cleaned in the past couple of hours. **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. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/1/2024 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).