SONIC DRIVE IN 4292

1500 FRUIT COVE RD, SAINT JOHNS, St. Johns County. DBPR licence 6501492. 15 inspection visits from 2023-07-10 to 2026-01-07.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-01-07: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic violations

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

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2024-07-30)

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, St. Johns 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
2026-01-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	4	1.52	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-10-03	Complaint follow-up	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	0	1	3		4 areas 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
2025-07-30	Complaint follow-up	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	1	4		5 areas 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
2025-07-29	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	1	5		7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 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 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2025-06-23	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-06-20	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	1	0		1 area 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure
2024-12-02	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	0	1	0		1 area 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-10-01	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	1	0		1 area 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-09-30	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	3	8	1.64	10 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 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 (x2) 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
2024-08-02	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-08-01	Follow-up visit	Closure follow-up: more time given DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Time Extension	2	0	0		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2024-07-31	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	2	0	0		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2)
2024-07-30	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	4	2	8	1.64	9 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 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) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2023-11-15	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	2	15		18 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 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 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 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) 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
2023-07-10	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	7	1.81	8 areas 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 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean

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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.