SONIC DRIVE-IN 1237

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at the handwashing sink next to the office area. Manager brought paper towels during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In the chemical storage.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent outside the Walk in cooler with presence of dust.

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Walls and door inside the Walk in Cooler have presence of rust.

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Upright cooler besides the freezer, next to the frying station.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls/doors that leads to the WIC and WIF with presence of black mold-like substance and buildup.

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Manager stored it properly during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked in the back with empty boxes. For reporting purposes only.

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. Observed 5 food handlers hired over 60 days at time of inspection. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-18: There is no food handler training for two food handlers hired over 60 days on duty at time of inspection Ryan and Chris. Admin Complaint

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Manager unable to provide proof of reporting agreement for all employees. Observed 5 employees at time of inspection. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-18: Manager unable to provided employee reporting agreement for employees. Admin Complaint

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on walk-in cooler door handle.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Build up of debris under walk-in cooler shelves. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on walk-in cooler shelf. Grease and debris build up on top of fry/tater tot warmer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Fry station and grill station reach in cooler and freezer shelves.

Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Rusted walls in walk-in cooler.

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed cups in box stored on floor in side dry storage area.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance inside ice machine. Spatula and spoodles stored above three compartment sink not cleaned. Sent to dish area for cleaning. Grease/residue/food debris built up on tater tot hot hold area under heat lamps. Manager to use hot hold trays until tater tot area can be cleaned. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At hand wash sink by drive through window.

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. On soda box shelf.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated dust on cook line vents. Repeat Violation

Basic - Mold like substance on wall and doors outside walk-in cooler and freezer. Mold like substance on wall around three compartment sink. Food debris on floor in walk-in under shelves and under dry storage shelves, under ice machine, under drive through table and ice bin. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on speed rack in walk-in cooler. Grease/residue build up in tray for portioned fries/tots/etc Repeat Violation

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket on cook line and by office area tested at 0ppm. Manager made new solution, retested at 300ppm. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One cook hired over 60 days, no training.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk-in cooler soiled under shelves. And under shelving by three compartment sink, shelving by ice cream machine.

Basic - Mold like substance on outside of freezer wall, and by three compartment sink.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up of food debris around hot hold trays on cook line. Employee cleaned at time of inspection. Tray under drink station soiled. Corrected On-Site

Basic - vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Outside walk-in freezer, and over expo.