SONIC DRIVE-IN #5602

High Priority - 4 live, small flying insects found in kitchen area. Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Upright fry cooler: hot dogs 49, sausage patties 49F, per employee items in cooler over night, see stop sale.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Upright fry cooler: hot dogs 49, sausage patties 49F, per employee items in cooler over night, see stop sale.

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink in office area not working/unable to dispense paper towels.

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk-in cooler and freezer door handles soiled.

Basic - Floor and walls soiled/have accumulation of debris in walk-in cooler.

Basic - Floor in disrepair in walk-in cooler, stainless steel panels coming up.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hot hold shelf over make like soiled. Cook line bun shelf soiled. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled. Food debris on outside dining area tables. Dust build up on front and back of cook line monitor.

Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin present. Back door open and observed 4 live flying insects in establishment.

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues; Low cook line cooler.

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Packages of napkins and boxes of gloves on floor in outside storage area.

Basic - Standing water in floor drain by mop sink.

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed manager making sandwiches with his bare hands.

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed total of 22 live flies- 5 live flies in dry storage area, 5 live flies on food trays and 5 live flies by ice cream machine, 1 live fly on ready to eat sliced tomato and 6 live flies on make table. Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 1 live fly on sliced ready to eat tomato.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed ice machine with mold like substance.

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Warning

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed accumulation of grease build up and food debris throughout kitchen and over prep and cooking areas. Also one tile over ice cream machine with damaged pieces hanging over area.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board over freezer of beef Pattie's covered in pink mold like substance. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed hood system not working.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed onions, to go containers and multiple syrups in dry storage area floor. Also hot dogs, corn dogs, mozzarella sticks and onion rings in floor of walk in freezer.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed floors under all kitchen equipment with accumulation of food debris and grease. Also in walk in cooler and freezer. Ice cream toppings and ice cream in floor in front of ice cream machine mixer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed liquid in bottom of reach in cooler holding all sandwich condiments.

Basic - Ventilation inadequate as evidenced by excessive smoke or vapors in kitchen. Observed fryer grease not cleaned due to inoperable grease filter machine causing overload of smoke throughout the kitchen.

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-16: Observed no employee training done at this time. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-15: Observed no training at this time for employees. New General Manager. Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-16: Observed no employee training done at this time. Time Extended

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 flies in kitchen area.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed ice machine with mold like substance inside.

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles and vents with build up of dust and grease. Also one ceiling tile missing in back near exit door.

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee with open cup in prep area. Also open cup above grill.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee making onion rings with no hat or hair restraint.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 3 cases of flavored syrup on floor of dry storage area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed 1 case of to go cups and a case of plastic spoons in floor of dry storage area.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed 3 bin container in prep area with flour, sugar and breading with no labels.