SONIC DRIVE-IN #5602

11200 HUTCHINSON BLVD, PANAMA CITY, Bay County. DBPR licence 1305257. 7 inspection visits from 2023-07-25 to 2026-08-19.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-19: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic violations

2 of 3routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Bay County average that year (1 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2023-07-25)

2inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Bay County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-08-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	4	0.91	4 areas 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2025-07-23	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-07-22	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	1	8	0.78	9 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2024-07-29	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	3		5 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-10-10	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3		4 areas 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
2023-07-26	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2023-07-25	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	3	3	7	0.65	9 areas 01 Approved source 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)

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.

Hot dogThe History of Hot Dogs, From Frankfurt to Coney IslandPlateTales

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.