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SONIC DRIVE-IN #5545

6250 LAKEWORTH RD · GREENACRES · Palm Beach County · FL 33463

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 22, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3463412
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8774409
DBPR license6019815

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#5High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Chef using vape pen on cook line and immediately handled clean cooking equipment. Hands were not washed in between.

#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. American cheese (60F – Cold Holding); flip top cooler on cook line. Out less than Four hours. Not prepped or portioned today. Overstocked. Placed top half back in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#7High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chili (98F – Hot Holding) ; hot dogs (112F – Hot Holding) in steam table. Out less than Four hours. Reheated food items to 165F. Steam table turned up higher. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Basic 4

#1Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent covers outside walk in cooler Vent cover in small one door reach in cooler storing hot dogs on cook line

#2Basic12B-10-4

Basic – Employee smoking in a food preparation, storage or warewashing area. Chef smoking vape pen on cook line while handling equipment to cook.

#3Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior to small one door reach in cooler on cook line storing hot dogs

#4Basic54-01-5

Basic – Smoking or vaping in an enclosed indoor workplace.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 12:32 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.