SONIC DRIVE IN
Northwest 39th Avenue
Gainesville, Florida, 32605
Alachua County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 12/6/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8730384
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manager print current license during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 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 jacket stored on top of bread box, manager moved. Corrected On-Site
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At the drive thru area.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Base of ice cream machines, exterior part of ice machine, employee started cleaning. Also reach-in cooler gaskets soiled. Walk-in cooler shelves with mold like substance **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler at the cook line (vertical), shelves heavily oiled, Employee cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At the cook line, raw frozen bag of burgers stored above portion bags of onion rings and mozzarella sticks, also raw chicken container stored above fries, Manager stored all food properly. Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, white cheese at 85F, employee voluntarily discarded
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink used to stored dirty cloth, employee moved. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 6/17/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8692010
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on ice cream machine torn near office area.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior doors of reach in freezer have debris. Gaskets of reach in cooler soiled with white liquid on ice cream machine. Repeat Violation
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: case of unwashed tomatoes and bags of unwashed onions on shelf over dressings and cheese.
- 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. Male employee wiped gloved hand on apron continued to prepare hotdogs without washing hands. Male employee wiped gloved hand on clothes then picked up soiled towel the placed in use spatula above grill and made burger without washing hands.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In top portion of reach in dresser cooler on cook line: cheese 50F. Tomatoes 46F. Manager placed ice bags on items. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in freezer near grill soiled with food debris. Nozzles of lemonade dispenser soiled with pink substance.
Inspection Date: 9/28/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8455128
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 7/26/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8351576
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in freezer, tater tots case on floor, manager stored properly Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk-in freezer
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior part of the slushy machine. Also, reach-in cooler gaskets And walk-in cooler shelves.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. In use Containers with old labels.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the end of the cook line, chili 53F, manager voluntarily discarded
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added, no back flow preventer on any side of the splitter
- 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.
- 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 documents Available at inspection time. Warning