Sonic Drive-In #6587
2140 N Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island, FL 32953 · Permanent Food Service · License 1506727
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 16 routine inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 1 basic-9
- Safety score91
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 16, 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.
Make table sliced tomatoes (51°F - Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (45°F - Cold Holding) manager discarded
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Intermediate1
Code 11, Employee health: No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Germarlis started 2 weeks ago, manager had her sign during inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Basic1
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Make table cooler
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.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.