SONIC DRIVE IN
11900 HIALEAH GARDENS BLVD · HIALEAH GARDENS · Dade County · FL 33018
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee washed soiled utensil in the three compartment sink then continued to engage in food preparation without washing hands prior. **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee washed and rinsed a Griddle Scraper Flat Spatula that had fallen on the floor in the three compartment sink and failed to sanitize it properly. Instructed employee to sanitize utensil. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef patty stored over corn dogs, chili sauce in the walk-in cooler. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At prep cooler at cook line observed cheese (48 F – Cold Holding), as per employee placed in the unit less than for hours ago. Instructed employee to remove food item and transferred it to a working to rapidly cool down. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed manager Jhon Medina working for about 8 months as store manager with no proof of manager training. **Warning**
53B-02-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Nora Diaz, Leidy Estrada, working for over 60 days with no proof of training. **Warning**
Basic 3
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed Reach in cooler gasket soiled, cooler located at cook line by the flat grill. **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in the prep cooler across from the fryers at cook line. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 29, 2026 1:28 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.