BLAIRSVILLE, Union County

Sonic Drive-In

36 MERCHANTS AVE BLAIRSVILLE, GA 30512

Food

Latest score

Jan 6, 2026

City

BLAIRSVILLE

County

Union

Inspections

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

Georgia inspection history is score-based, with violations grouped under each recorded inspection.

Jan 6, 2026

Routine

Score: 935 violations

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12A - contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, display

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(q) - food storage (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Food stored on floor in WIC and WIF. Advised PIC to relocate. Food shall be stored at least 6 inches off the floor to protect from contamination.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Shelves holding equipment, ss items, bags, trays dirty. Shelf above hot hold unit dirty. Cooler doors and inside dirty. Advised PIC to clean. Food contact and non-food contact surfaces shall be kept free of grease deposits and an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.

17A - toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(2)(l) - toilet rooms, enclosed (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Toilet room door not self-closing. Advised PIC to make self-closing. Toilet rooms shall be provided with tight fitting and self-closing doors.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Floors throughout kitchen nasty under shelving and equipment with trash, liquid spills, food and grease. Advised PIC to clean. Physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep clean.

17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(d) - cleaning ventilation system, nuisance & discharge prohibition, cleaned in way not to cause contamination or create a public health hazard (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Vents in ceiling dirty with large amount of dust. Advised PIC to clean. Intake and exhaust air vents shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep clean and prevent contamination of food and food products.

Apr 28, 2025

Routine

Score: 907 violations

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2-2B - proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(k)1&2 - eating, drinking, or using tobacco (c)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Employees drinking from cups with no lids. Advised PIC to put lid on cups. Employees shall drink from a single service cup with a secure lid and straw so that it is handled to prevent contamination of the employees hands, the container, exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens and unwrapped ss items.

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(3)(b) - hand drying provision (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

No paper towels at hand sink. Advised the PIC to replace the paper towels. A hand wash sink shall be provided with disposable towels or hand drying mechanism.

13A - posted: permit/inspection/choking poster/handwashing

Regulation: 511-6-1.02(1)(d) - displaying of the inspection report (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Most current inspection report not posted for public view. Advised PIC to post. The most current inspection report shall be displayed in public view at all times within 15 ft of the front door and between 5 and 7 feet from the floor iand in all drive thru windows.

14A - in-use utensils: properly stored

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(k) - in-use utensils, between-use storage (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Cup with no handle being used as scoop in ice cream. Advised PIC to get a scoop with a handle so that the handle is stored up out of food to prevent contamination.

15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Inside coolers/freezers dirty with food build up, crumbs, liquids and trash. Top shelves holding ss items, scoops, equipment nasty. Grill very nasty with large amount of grease. Hand sink dirty. Shelf above heat lamps dirty with crumbs, grease and salt build up. Shelves holding bread dirty. Advised PIC to clean. Food contact and non-food contact surfaces shall be kept free of grease deposits and an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.

17A - toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(2)(l) - toilet rooms, enclosed (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Toilet room door not self-closing. Advised PIC to make self-closing. Toilet rooms shall be provided with tight fitting and self-closing doors.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Sep 9, 2024

Routine

Score: 982 violations

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15C - nonfood-contact surfaces clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)2,3 - equipment, food/nonfood-contact surfaces, and utensils, food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment & nonfood-contact surfaces free of accumulations (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Doors, gaskets, inside of all coolers/freezers dirty with food build up and grease. Top of heat lamp unit dirty with trash and food. Heat lamp unit with food build up. Shelves holding equipment, ss items dirty with trash and crumbs. Grates above grill with large amount of grease. Inside of storage cabinets storing ss items dirty with trash. Advised PIC to clean. Food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of grease deposits and an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Floors throughout kitchen under shelving and equipment with build up of trash, food, liquid residue. Advised PIC to clean. Physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep clean and methods that prevent food contamination.

Dec 11, 2023

Initial

Score: 1000 violations

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No violations recorded for this inspection.