SONIC DRIVE IN 5404

2020 S RIDGEWOOD AVE, SOUTH DAYTONA, Volusia County. DBPR licence 7406654. 11 inspection visits from 2023-12-01 to 2026-09-30.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-09-30: routine inspection, 2 high-priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic violations

4 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Volusia County average that year (2 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, Volusia 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
2026-09-30	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	6	1.75	8 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (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 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (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
2026-04-15	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	5		7 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x3) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 45 Fire extinguishers - proper and sufficient (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-03-19	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	0	1	3		4 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-01-15	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	2	5	1.66	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 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (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 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-08-04	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	5	7	1.66	11 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated (x3) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (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 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-05-08	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	2	0	4		4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2025-03-05	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	4	7	1.81	9 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2024-12-03	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	3	1	4		7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-10-01	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	1	6	1.81	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-03-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	8	1.82	5 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3)
2023-12-01	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	12	1.82	11 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3) 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.

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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.