Sonic Drive in 5080

The problems weren't fixed yet. The business stays closed while the owner is given more time.

• Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Basic: Observed: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
• Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
  • Basic: Observed: Wall bulging on south side of interior of building.
• Current license displayed
  • High priority: Observed: Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants.
• Manager certification and employee training
  • Intermediate: Observed: Food service manager not certified within 30 days of promotion.

The business was found operating without a valid license, and the state is taking action.

• Approved source; food safe and unadulterated
  • High priority: Observed: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Stop Sale issued on time/ temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed Corn Dog (47°F - Cold Holding); Liquid Eggs (51°F - Cold Holding); Raw Bacon (50°F - Cold Holding); Pork Sausage (51°F - Cold Holding) in two door vertical reach-in cooler at end of cook line near three compartment sink. Items were left in cooler overnight and a temperature was not taken this morning. Issued stop sale on products. Priority: High Priority
• Food out of temperature
  • High priority: Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F. Observed Corn Dog (47°F - Cold Holding); Liquid Eggs (51°F - Cold Holding); Raw Bacon (50°F - Cold Holding); Pork Sausage (51°F - Cold Holding) in two door vertical reach-in cooler at end of cook line near three compartment sink. Items were left in cooler overnight and a temperature was not taken this morning. Issued stop sale on products. Priority: High Priority
• Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
  • Basic: Observed: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Priority: Basic
• Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Basic: Observed: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters to grill and dryers soiled with an accumulation of grease. Priority: Basic
• Insects, rodents, pests and animals
  • Basic: Observed: 1 dead roach on premises by front door to seating area, inside of establishment. Operator cleaned and sanitized area. Priority: Basic
  • High priority: Observed: Rodent activity present as evidenced by 22 rodent droppings found on top of built in oil storage container system to the right of a storage shelf containing single service styrofoam cups. Operator cleaned and sanitized area. Priority: High Priority
  • High priority: Observed: Roach activity present as evidenced by 1 live roach found near to-go prep table of wall near kitchen entrance in corner of floor and cove molding crawling through a broken tile. Operator eliminated, cleaned, and sanitized area. Priority: High Priority
• Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
  • Basic: Observed: Wall bulging on south side of interior of building. Wall soiled with a mold-like substance near mop sink. Broken cove molding across from walk-in cooler door. Floor area covered with standing water in front of walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer. Operator is working on getting quotes for repair for walls. Priority: Basic
• Current license displayed
  • High priority: Observed: Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https:// www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ Ownership name listed as SONIC RESTAURANTS INC, but ownership is SWEETWATER FRANCHISE GROUP LLC. Priority: High Priority
• Manager certification and employee training
  • Intermediate: Observed: Food service manager not certified within 30 days of promotion. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No proof of food manager for Janessa Rivera-Gomez. Manager has been working as a manager since May of 2025. Priority: Intermediate