SONIC DRIVE-IN #6485

6008 14TH STREET WEST, BRADENTON, Manatee County. DBPR licence 5105609. 12 inspection visits from 2023-08-01 to 2026-10-19.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-19: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic violations

3 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Manatee County average that year (4 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

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, Manatee 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
2026-10-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3	0.99	3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2026-08-11	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-05-28	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	2	5		6 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 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 (x2)
2026-01-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	5	0.78	6 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 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 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2025-07-28	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3	0.78	3 areas 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
2024-11-22	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	4	0.89	3 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
2024-07-02	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	3		3 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-07-01	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	2	4	0.89	7 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-01-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	2	0.97	4 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2023-10-02	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2023-08-02	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	2	2		3 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2023-08-01	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	7	7	0.97	9 areas 01 Approved source 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x3) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 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.

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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.