SONIC DRIVE IN 4292
1500 FRUIT COVE RD · SAINT JOHNS · St. Johns County · FL 32259
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 flies around the front counter soda station and 1 fly by the mop sink and restroom area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. On the shelf over the flat top grill, liquid eggs (77F – Cold Holding) per employee placed out for previous order, operator had employee discard the liquid eggs. In the hot hold unit on the main cook line, tater tots (109F – Hot Holding). Operator discarded the tater tots. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On the shelf over the flat top grill, liquid eggs (77F – Cold Holding) per employee placed out for previous order, operator had employee discard the liquid eggs. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the steam well at the front counter, foot long hot dog (124F – Hot Holding) and in the hot hold unit on the main cook line, tater tots (109F – Hot Holding). Operator discarded the tater tots and had employee place the foot long hotdogs back on the grill to reheat. At conclusion of inspection, foot long hot dogs second temperature (181F – Hot Holding) **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
11-27-4Intermediate – 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**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Hot holding unit over the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line has build up of food grease and debris. White cutting board on the prep table closest to the three compartment sink has build up of food residue staining. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 15
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance build up around the ice chute of the bulk ice bin. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on clean not in use cutting board opposite the three compartment sink.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jackets stored hanging on break rack of packages of bread. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On the storage shelves over the three compartment sink area, clean containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floors, Walls and Ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of standing water under the equipment on the side of the building with the bulk ice bin. Accumulation of dust on ceiling vents and surrounding tiles. Build up of mold on some ceiling air vents. Accumulation of debris under equipment on the floors. Walls of the three compartment sink and mop sink area have build up of food debris. Operation has requested for maintenance to be completed on floor drains. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Sliding top reach in freezer on the main cook line has accumulation of ice around the lid.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of the equipment on the main cook line have build up of food grease. Lid to the sliding top reach in freezer has build up of mold like substance. Walk in cooler door gasket has build up of mold like substance. Multiple reach in cooler door gaskets with build up of food debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-64-5Basic – Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Objectionable odor through the side of the kitchen with the bulk ice bin and ice cream machines. Operator has requested maintenance for the floor drains for the odor. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On the shelf over the three compartment sink, clean containers with old stickers attached.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. In the back storage room, single service drink lids in a box on the floor.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Multiple containers of food in the walk in freezer stored in open bags and boxes uncovered.
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink at the front counter area constantly leaks when turned off. Hand wash sink on the main cook line leaks from the handles when turned on.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop head stored in the mop bucket with the head in the used mop water.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk breading containers to the side of the three compartment sink missing product labeling. Employee stated no longer using breading, items bought prebreaded.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 18, 2026 12:09 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.