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SONIC DRIVE IN

11211 SE 178 PL, SUMMERFIELD, FL 34491

License #5202549

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Quick take

SONIC DRIVE IN in SUMMERFIELD currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 97 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 29, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 8 total violations — 2 critical, 6 minor.

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Inspections on file
1
Clean inspections
0
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
None on file yet

The latest inspection on August 29, 2025 shows 8 observation rows: 2 critical, 0 major, and 6 minor.

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Inspection coverage
100%
Inspector notes
8
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Inspection History

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  • Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [21-08-4] Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer buckets at 0ppm, manager set up buckets quaternary ammonium 300ppm.
  • [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in coolers gaskets and freezers gaskets soiled. Freeze machine and ice cream machine soiled.
  • [22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach-in cooler and shelves soiled.
  • [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table next to to-go sauce, employee moved.
  • [16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. In-use container with stickers residue.
  • [29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Near back door, splitter added, no backflow preventer installed on any side of the splitter where green hoses are attached.
  • [08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At the cook line, raw beef burgers stores above raw bacon, employee moved.
  • [29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach-in cooler near office space (toppings).
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