SONIC DRIVE-IN #5540

463939 SR 200 A1A, YULEE, Nassau County. DBPR licence 5501004. 8 inspection visits from 2023-07-25 to 2026-08-19.

Referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-08-19: routine inspection, 3 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic violations

2 of 5routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Nassau County average that year (1 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

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, Nassau 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	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	0	6	2.57	8 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 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 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2026-03-12	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	1	8	2.16	10 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 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 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 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 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-08-26	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	8		8 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 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 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 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2025-03-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	6	2.77	6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 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 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2024-12-03	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-09-30	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	4	6	2.77	11 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 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 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-08-03	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	2		2 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2)
2023-07-25	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	3	0.89	4 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean

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.