Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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SONIC DRIVE-IN #5021

7725 49TH STREET N · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 2, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3690593
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13623035
DBPR license6215783

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedFebruary 2, 2026 2:01 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedFebruary 3, 2026 9:16 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRodent activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority1 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#10High Priority35A-19-4

High Priority – 1 Live rodent present in exterior water softener/ storage room. **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 2-1-26 employee renewed license during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#12High Priority35A-04-4

High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 100 rodent droppings on floor of exterior water softener and storage room. **Warning**

Warning
#13High Priority35A-21-4

High Priority – Rodent burrow or rodent nesting materials present. Nesting materials inside water filter /water softener filters inside exterior storage room. **Warning**

Warning
#14High Priority35A-18-4

High Priority – Rodent rub marks present along walls/ceilings. Rub marks around hole in wall exterior storage room and throughout interior wall and ceiling of water softener and storage room. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 1

#15Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with mold-like substance inside slushy machine. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 9

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on food delivery prep table. Employee jackets on top of table with salt and pepper packets. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Near floor oil storage **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic33-09-4

Basic – Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic33-10-4

Basic – Inside/outside of dumpster not clean. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Only microwave **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets reach in cooler **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic21-38-4

Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Pink bucket under fryer bin **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:10 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
3 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
4 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)

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