SONIC DRIVE-IN 5411

1801 TOWN CENTER BLVD, FLEMING ISLAND, Clay County. DBPR licence 2001144. 17 inspection visits from 2023-08-18 to 2026-10-29.

Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-10-29: complaint follow-up, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic violations

3 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Clay County average that year (1 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2023-08-24)

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Clay 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
2026-10-29	Complaint follow-up	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	0	0	2		2 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-08-27	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	0	6		6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3)
2026-04-08	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-02-03	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	2	2	1.39	3 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-07-22	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-07-21	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	0	7	1.39	7 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x4) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-01-29	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	4	1.50	5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2024-07-24	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	0	3	1.50	4 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 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
2023-10-25	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2023-10-24	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	1	8	1.62	10 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 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) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-08-25	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2023-08-25	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	0	0		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2023-08-24	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	0	0	1.62	1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2023-08-24	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	0	0		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2023-08-22	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	0	0		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2023-08-21	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	0	0		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2023-08-18	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	3	9	1.62	12 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 11 Personnel with infections restricted 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

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.