SONIC DRIVE-IN 5435

8610 GLADIOLUS DR, FT. MYERS, Lee County. DBPR licence 4605855. 13 inspection visits from 2023-07-17 to 2026-10-05.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-05: routine inspection, 2 high-priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic violations

4 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Lee County average that year (2 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

3inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Lee 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
2026-10-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	3	0.89	6 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 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 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2026-05-12	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	5		6 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces 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 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-12-02	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	4	0.93	6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-09-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	3	0.93	4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-05-19	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-03-18	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	2	3		5 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-12-16	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-10-17	Complaint follow-up	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	1	4		4 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-10-16	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	3	13		12 areas 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 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 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 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 (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3) 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-07-11	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-07-09	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	2	14	0.90	10 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x3) 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 (x2) 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x4) 46 Exiting system - adequate, good repair (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-11-02	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	6	1.01	7 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly 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
2023-07-17	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	11	1.01	9 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 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 (x4) 50 Current license properly displayed

The food: where these dishes come from

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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.