SONIC # 3855

414 N HWY 19, PALATKA, Putnam County. DBPR licence 6400773. 15 inspection visits from 2023-07-07 to 2026-06-25.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-06-25: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic violations

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

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2024-07-08)

4inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Putnam 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
2026-06-25	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	1.27	2 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2026-04-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	6	1.27	6 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 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
2025-04-30	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 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2025-02-27	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	1	6		7 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 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 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
2024-11-25	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0
2024-09-09	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	8	1.58	11 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 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 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2024-07-17	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-07-10	Complaint follow-up	Closure follow-up: more time given DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Time Extension	0	0	1		1 area 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2024-07-09	Complaint follow-up	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	0	2		3 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-07-08	Complaint inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	0	7		7 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 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2024-04-25	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	9		11 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 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 (x2) 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 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2023-10-06	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2023-08-07	Routine inspection	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	1	0	5	1.88	6 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 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 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 50 Current license properly displayed
2023-07-13	Complaint follow-up	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	0	0	3		3 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2023-07-07	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0

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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.