Sonic Drive-In
6421 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608 · Permanent Food Service · License 1103771
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 27 routine inspection2 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate, 1 basic-10
- Safety score90
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 27, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
In front prep reach-in cooler: tomatoes (46°F - Cold Holding); cheese (46°F - Cold Holding).
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
One live fly in front storage area near ice machine/office.
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Ice and old food debris in bottom of reach-in freezers.
Basic1
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with mold-like substances and old.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.