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SONIC DRIVE-IN 5587

2551 S JENKINS RD · FORT PIERCE · St. Lucie County · FL 34947

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 2, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3572274
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10730906
DBPR license6602785

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#7High Priority22-11-5

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces in contact with time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned at least every four hours. Scoops and tongs **Warning**

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#8High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Shredded cheese and garlic butter **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese 50F garlic butter 46F manager discarded **Warning**

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Intermediate 2

#10Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Garlic butter **Warning**

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#11Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Prince castle warming unit heavily soiled with old food debris and grease. Interior of sandwich cooler heavily soiled with food debris. Repeat from last inspection **Warning**

Warning

Basic 6

#1Basic35A-03-4

Basic – 3 dead roaches on the floor under ice machine. 1 dead roach on counter at drive thru. Manager cleaned up all dead roaches, no live activity observed. **Warning**

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#2Basic36-03-4

Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Along walk-in cooler. **Warning**

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#3Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing grout causes water and food to lay in the crevices. **Warning**

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#4Basic36-01-4

Basic – Floors under and behind cook line and drive thru making station heavily soiled with grease and old food debris. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer floor soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Heavy grease and food debris on shelves on the cook line. Hood filters heavily soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#6Basic33-31-5

Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Unused slushy machine. **Warning**

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Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:41 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
3 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.