Sonic Drive - In, 1520 1st St South, Winter Haven, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SONIC DRIVE - IN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1520 1st St South, Winter Haven, FL 33880
License #: 6307133
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 3/28/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving. Walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 32oz. G2 lemon-lime Gatorade on prep table in dishwasher area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Backlot on bottom.
  • Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Wall next to reach in cooler near dish washing area.
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. All reach in coolers
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Next to handsink located across from the dishwasher area.
  • High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face and continues to engage in food preparation.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
3/28/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor under shelving. Walkin cooler
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Bathrooms
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Skates stored next to single use items in stockroom
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - Old, unused equipment stored outside. In garbage enclosure
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen. 3-compartment sinks area
10/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Milkshake rings stored on handwashing sink ledge
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Walkin cooler
  • Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Front service area gout missing.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. fryers on cookline
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - Lime scale build-up inside ice machine.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet. vacuum breaker broken on mopsink
  • Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer's instructions. Dated 08/08/11 **Repeat Violation**
5/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Outside of bulk food conatiners
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. By fryers on cookline
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Behind dumpsters
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Cookline
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cookline **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. 3 compartment sink
  • Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Dated 08/08/2011
2/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Tiles around and under cookline
  • Garbage enclosure area in disrepair. Gates
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved. By 3-compartment sink
  • Critical - Observed food stored in undrained ice. Lemons, limes, and cherries Frontline
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Maketable cookline
  • Observed grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Sandwich maketable cookline
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair Toppings reachin cooler frontline
  • Observed unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Dated 8/8/11 Expired 8/12
8/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. in mens bathroom.
  • Light not functioning. above 3 compartment sink.
  • Observed hole in wall. near mop sink.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
3/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. under fryers.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. near cookline.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
10/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Corrected On Site.
7/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. near cookline.
  • Critical - Observed empolyee wash hands with no hot water.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils. degreaser on top of 3 compartment sink.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. last serviced 5/1/09.
3/17/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. inside bulk flour.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
9/30/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No metal container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Mop sink
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Ceiling tile missing. Kitchen
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood filters
  • Critical. Observed lock on door that requires a key, tool or special knowledge to open. For reporting purposes only. Walkin cooler and freezer
4/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Several
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. Hot dog boxes
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Outside storage
  • Plumbing system improperly repaired. Hws in kitchen
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Kitchen
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Wall not smooth and easily cleanable. Behind soda boxes
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood filters
  • Heat lamp lacking a proper shield.
  • Light not functioning. Kitchen
  • Light not functioning. Walkin freezer
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only. Backdoor
1/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Walkin cooler Bananas
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Several in kitchen area Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. Mopsink area
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Walkin cooler
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Outside storage
  • Drain cover(s) missing. Several missing cookline
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Garbage enclosure area in disrepair.
  • Observed grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved. By front doors tile broken
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable. Missing tiles under fryers Repeat Violation.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. Stockroom
  • Observed wall in disrepair. Backdoor Repeat Violation.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood filters Repeat Violation.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Back kitchen
  • Critical. Circuit breaker box blocked and/or inaccessible. Hallway For reporting purposes only.
9/11/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/29/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/31/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 1/29/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 8/21/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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