SONIC DRIVE-IN #5540

Name: SONIC DRIVE-IN #5540
Address: 463939 SR 200 A1A, YULEE, FL, 32097, US
Rating: 79.3

463939 SR 200 A1A, YULEE, FL 32097

License #5501004

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79.3 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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SONIC DRIVE-IN #5540 in YULEE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 79.3 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 12, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 18 total violations — 3 critical, 1 major, 14 minor.

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[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets throughout establishment soiled with food debris. Also, hood filters above fryers soiled with grease. Also, table under grill soiled with grease and black residue. Also, fan covers in walk-in cooler soiled with dust build up. Also, multiple ceiling vents in kitchen soiled with dust.
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted. Manager flipped over.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle on register table stored next to single service napkins. Manager removed bottle from table and stored properly.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on top shelf of cook line. Manager moved cup. Also, employee sandwich and drink cup on prep table. Manager moved to bottom shelf away from all food/single service items.
[32-12-6] Covered waste receptacle not provided in womens bathroom. No covered trash can in womens restroom.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of stand up reach in cooler on cook line.
[14-74-7] Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Stand up reach in cooler on cook line ambient air thermometer reading 49F. Actual ambient air of cooler at 52F. Manager moved all Time/Temperature control for safety foods to other reach in cooler/walk-in cooler.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of flip top reach in cooler on cook line and stand up reach in cooler on cook line soiled. Also, interior of stand up reach in freezer on cook line soiled with food debris.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under ice machine and dry storage rack next to ice machine soiled with food debris. Also, floor under table with register soiled with food debris. Also, floor under fryers and grill have build up of food debris and grease. Also, floor under and wall behind prep table next to 3 compartment sink soiled with residue. Also, wall under 3 compartment sink soiled. Also, floor in walk-in freezer soiled with debris and ice buildup.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In warmer above flip top reach in cooler on cook line, burger patty (91F - Hot Holding, retemp 167F); corndog (109F - Hot Holding, retemp 183F). Manager stated all items were cooked about 15 minutes prior, put into warmer and then warmer was turned on. Employee heated all items up.

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