Winder, Barrow County

Sonic Drive-in #4987

7 S CENTER ST WINDER, GA 30680

Food

Latest score

Nov 10, 2025

City

Winder

County

Barrow

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.

Nov 10, 2025

Routine

Score: 944 violations

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12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(j) - hair restraints (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Employees were not wearing proper hair restraints while working with food. All employees that work with food must wear proper hair restraints (ball cap, hair net, etc.).

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(f) - fingernails (pf)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Employee had long, painted nails. Nails must be no longer than the fingertip.

16B - plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(2)(r) - system maintained in good repair (p, c)

2 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

The front hand sink, prep sink and the back hand sink were leaking and not in good repair. All of the sinks must be repaired as soon as possible.

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

The floors, walls and ceiling are unclean with food debris, grease and dust. The establishment must clean the floors, walls and ceiling more often to prevent the accumulation of food debris, grease and dust.

Apr 1, 2025

Routine

Score: 942 violations

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10D - food properly labeled; original container

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(d) - food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Multiple working containers by grill and prep table next to steam well not labeled with common name and removed from original container.

12B - personal cleanliness

Regulation: 511-6-1.03(5)(g) - jewelry (c)

3 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Food handling employee wearing bracelet on wrist.

Jun 24, 2024

Routine

Score: 802 violations

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4-1A - food separated and protected

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - packaged & unpackaged food separation, packaging, and segregation (p, c)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: Yes

Unwashed limes sitting on top of vanilla soft serve mix and unwashed onions stored on shelf next to tortilla flour. Prepped tomatoes cooling on shelf next to unwashed lemons in walk in cooler. CA - Person in charge moved prepped tomatoes to shelf above unwashed produce and moved unwashed limes and onion to shelf on bottom with the rest of unwashed produce.

6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Sliced tomatoes and lettuce in prep line cooler top cold holding at temperatures above 41F. CA - Person in charge discarded temperature control for safety food that was cold holding above 41F.

May 20, 2024

Initial

Score: 864 violations

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4-1A - food separated and protected

Regulation: 511-6-1.04(4)(c)1(i)(ii)(iii)(v)(vi)(vii)(viii) - packaged & unpackaged food separation, packaging, and segregation (p, c)

9 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Unwashed tomatoes, lemons and limes were stored over ready to eat condiments and lemonade. The unwashed produce was moved to the shelf below the ready to eat food. All ready to eat food must be stored above unwashed produce and raw animal protein. Corrected on site.

4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

The ice machine is unclean with a mold-like substance. The ice machine must be cleaned more often to prevent the accumulation of the mold-like substance.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(2)(a) - floor, walls, & ceilings, cleanability (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Several FRP panels were damaged and had an excessive number of holes. The floors, walls and ceiling must be smooth and easily cleanable and free from damage.

17D - adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(2)(i) - light bulbs, protective shielding (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Lights in the kitchen were not shielded. All lights in the kitchen must be shielded or plastic coated.