SONIC DRIVE-IN #5540

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook opened walk in freezer with gloved hands and touched soiled walk in freezer handle, door, and gasket, then handled frozen french fries and placed them inside reach in freezer on cook line. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In stand up reach in cooler near cook line, raw beef stored over ready to eat pasteurized liquid eggs and ready to eat chili. Items moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting boards for meat freezer near cook line.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink by fryers has green scrubber inside. Scrubber removed. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. No proof of any certified food manager. Manager states he is set up to take exam. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Manager states burgers can be cooked to any desired temperature, but establishment does not have a consumer advisory. Inspector emailed consumer advisory. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Blue ice bucket stored by ice machine in kitchen. Bucket inverted. Corrected On-Site

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. Two employee drink cups do not have lids. One drink covered, one drink discarded. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors throughout kitchen area under equipment. Multiple floor drains in kitchen. Walls behind equipment in kitchen. Wall by drive through area. Ceiling tiles by ceiling vents in kitchen.

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Dumpster outside of establishment.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of cooking equipment in kitchen. Hood filters above cooking equipment in kitchen. Multiple handles for coolers and freezers. Gaskets for multiple coolers and freezers. Storage areas for single use items in kitchen.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes 46f stacked to high, cut lettuce 50f, cheese 45f ambient temperature 50f Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corn dogs in phu pan 111f, discarded Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink near desert station, provided Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook on line wearing watch while making food Warning

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Around walk in freezer door Burger freezer Warning

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-26: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Handsinks in restrooms not attached to wall Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-26: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucet leaning/not attached correctly at hand sinks in kitchen and near take our window Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-26: Still needs Time Extended

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White build up in upper area of ice machine chute Warning

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. Warning

Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Handsinks in restrooms not attached to wall Warning

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Freezer not frozen solid, 49f at time of inspection, TCS FOODS still under 41f moved to cooler Warning

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Near back hand sink Warning

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink on back prep area where onion rings are being prepped Warning

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Warning

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scooper stored on a tray with soiled water on top of ice machine Warning

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucet leaning/not attached correctly at hand sinks in kitchen and near take our window Warning

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Stored next to single packets salt and pepper Warning

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of paper towels stored on floor in back area, Warning

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live crawling on Corner of wall under desk 1 crawling on employee training folder as manager pulled folder from file cabinet 4 other live crawling in file cabinet - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-19: 1 live under desk across from topping cooler Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. 1)Vents covered with dust near slush machine, take out table 2) Ceiling over line cooler with black mold like substance growing over yellow foam - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-19: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach under desk area across from topping cooler 2 dead in file cabinet - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-19: 12 dead roaches throughout kitchen, Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. 1)Walk in freezer ice build up around the door in freezer 2)ice build up around the fan covers 3) ice builid up on walk in cooler unit - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-19: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on 2 door stand up cooler next to fryers - From follow-up inspection 2021-08-19: Time Extended

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 30 live flies in mop area Approximately 15 live flies in dry storage area Approximately 6 live bouncing flies in kitchen prep area

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live crawling on Corner of wall under desk 1 crawling on employee training folder as manager pulled folder from file cabinet 4 other live crawling in file cabinet

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage patties 103 in steamer. Advised to reheat to 165° or discard

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 6 employees of shift at time of inspection

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. 1)Vents covered with dust near slush machine, take out table 2) Ceiling over line cooler with black mold like substance growing over yellow foam

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach under desk area across from topping cooler 2 dead in file cabinet

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.a Personal drinks over coolers.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. 1)Walk in freezer ice build up around the door in freezer 2)ice build up around the fan covers 3) ice builid up on walk in cooler unit

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on 2 door stand up cooler next to fryers

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 10-15 flies throughout kitchen, cutting boards on desert station, nozzles of syrup Warning

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. Daran Warning

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Clear bottle with purple substance inside, manager labeled Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Warning

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Stored on top of soiled ice machine. Washed and moved to metal pan Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on stand up 2 door cooler and freezer sed in between area Warning

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning

Basic - vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Fan covers in walk in cooler Warning