Lakeside, Clay County

SONIC DRIVE IN 4505

908 BLANDING BLVD, Lakeside, FL 32065

FoodSeating
Latest violations
7
1 High Priority
Aug 18, 2025
City
Lakeside
County
Clay
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
8

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Aug 18, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 7

41-10-4

Detail 23963623

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of cleaner on tray of ice cream machine. Manager removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23963628

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. On unsweetened tea urn, nozzles has brown build up. Also, cutting boards on top of reach in freezer next to grill are heavily stained.

36-22-4

Detail 23963625

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor under ice cream machine and office desk. Manager squeegeed floor to removed excess water. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 23963624

Basic - Floor, wall and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Wall behind grill soiled with grease build up. Also, floor under prep table, 3 compartment sink, reach in cooler on cook line, both reach in freezers on cook line and fryers have build up of food debris/grease. Repeat Violation

36-11-4

Detail 23963626

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Concrete floor not easily cleanable under soda machine. Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 23963622

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in reach in freezer next to fryers.

23-03-4

Detail 23963627

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Large black fan in front of 3 compartment sink soiled with dust. Also, multiple gaskets soiled throughout establishment. Repeat Violation

Mar 4, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 7Total: 7

36-32-5

Detail 23604137

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In dry storage area, ceiling tile above middle shelves damaged.

12B-07-4

Detail 23604138

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table left of cook line. Employee removed his drink and put in designated spot away from food. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 23604140

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler on cook line, flip top lid pulling apart when opened and shut.

36-73-4

Detail 23604141

Basic - Floor, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Multiple areas in kitchen under equipment have built up debris. Repeat Violation

36-11-4

Detail 23604136

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Under soda machine when entering kitchen concrete is not smooth and cleanable.

36-24-5

Detail 23604135

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. In walk-in cooler, wall and floor in right corner rusted.

23-03-4

Detail 23604139

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above flat top grill have built up grease. Repeat Violation

Jul 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

53B-14-5

Detail 22135285

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One expired

13-03-4

Detail 22135283

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee on cook line.

36-73-4

Detail 22135282

Basic - Floor/walls/ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under all equipment throughout kitchen and storage areas. Around ceiling lights on cook line. Repeat Violation

38-07-4

Detail 22135286

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In walk in cooler and near large ice machine in kitchen area.

23-03-4

Detail 22135284

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Between fryer and standing reach in freezer on cook line. Underside of warming unit next to fryers. Hood filters over fryers on cook line. Around door frames of walk in cooler and walk in freezer Repeat Violation

Jan 5, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 7

03A-02-5

Detail 21675040

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. liquid eggs (49F - Cold Holding) in standing reach in cooler on cook line, per employee carton was opened and used approximately 15 minutes prior to temperature check.

22-02-4

Detail 21675036

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board lids of reach in freezer next to grill on cook line. Repeat Violation

32-04-4

Detail 21675039

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Both men's and women's bathroom doors do not close all the way by themselves.

36-32-5

Detail 21675038

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Multiple throughout kitchen.

36-22-4

Detail 21675037

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under ice machine and bag in box soda rack in kitchen. Under table in drink station area.

36-73-4

Detail 21675035

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under fryers and grill on cook line. Under racks in back dry storage area. Under equipment and tables in drink station. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 21675034

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters over fryers and grill. Interior racks of warming unit above reach in cooler make table on cook line. Repeat Violation

Jul 13, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 5

09-05-5

Detail 21186507

High Priority - Employee not following establishment's approved Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. Establishments procedure states they use double hand washing for their AOP, employee handled cut tomatoes with bare hands without double hand washing.

22-45-4

Detail 21186509

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed, rinsed, and hung up vegetable chopper to air dry but did not sanitize vegetable chopper.

22-02-4

Detail 21186510

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on top of reach in freezer next to grill. Multi head nozzles of soda machine. Nozzles of ice cream machine.

36-73-4

Detail 21186508

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under racks in dry storage area. Under equipment near ice machine and desert station.

23-03-4

Detail 21186511

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of warming unit over reach in cooler on cook line.

Nov 1, 2021

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

36-34-5

Detail 20631721

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust buildup on vents in storage area. Repeat Violation

Aug 18, 2021

Food-Licensing Inspection

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 16, 2021

Food-Licensing Inspection

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

01B-07-4

Detail 20430410

High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. One rotten tomato, in a half case.

35A-05-4

Detail 20430409

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches by/in water heater. Warning

36-34-5

Detail 20430408

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent has dust buildup on them.