SONIC DRIVE IN 4292
1500 FRUIT COVE RD · SAINT JOHNS · St. Johns County · FL 32259
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 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. Approximately 30 live flying insects along walls and around exterior of large ice machine and two ice cream machines in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Over 100 larva inside grouting between tiles around large ice machine and two ice cream machines inside kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken tenders over mozzarella stick and onions rings in reach in freezer next to fryers.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sweet cream (54F – Cold Holding) sitting on top of ice at dessert station, per manager cream has been sitting out for 1 hour, cream moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep table by triple sink. Multi head soda nozzles of soda machine near main entrance to kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water at hand wash station by main entrance shut off due to leak.
Basic 8
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Top interior of large ice machine in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Area around large ice machine and two ice cream machines at dessert station in kitchen are missing large amounts of grout that appear to be causing the build up of water between floor tiles. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under all equipment on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
36-12-4Basic – Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Missing large sections of grout in flooring around large ice and ice cream machines in kitchen.
33-20-4Basic – Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Build up of grease inside dumpster enclosure.
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of fryers on cook line. Lid of reach in freezer next to grill on cook line. Interior of warming unit above reach in cooler on cook line. Underside of soda machine around soda nozzles near main entrance to kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes stored over sliced cheese in walk in cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 3:06 AM.
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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.