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SONIC DRIVE-IN

6421 SW ARCHER RD, GAINESVILLE, Alachua County. DBPR licence 1103771. 7 inspection visits from 2024-05-31 to 2026-07-27.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-07-27: routine inspection, 2 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic violations
2 of 5routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Alachua County average that year (3 had none)
0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023
0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Alachua County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
DateVisitResultHighInter.BasicCounty avgWhat was cited
2026-07-27 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
211 1.25
4 areas
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2026-03-19 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
012 1.40
3 areas
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-09-29 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
011 1.40
2 areas
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-06-25 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
200 1.74
2 areas
  • 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
  • 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-05-14 Follow-up visit Corrected at follow-up
DBPR: Call Back - Complied
000
2025-03-14 Routine inspection Warning: inspector to return
DBPR: Warning Issued
024 1.74
6 areas
  • 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  • 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-05-31 Licensing inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
000

The food: where these dishes come from

Sonic Drive-In is known for hamburger, tater tots and hot dog. The stories are about the dishes, not the brand, and live on PlateTales.

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This is a Sonic Drive-In location. How Sonic Drive-In's 97 Florida stores compare with their counties.

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.