Sonic Drive In Of Lake City, 1333 Sw Main Blvd, Lake City, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SONIC DRIVE IN OF LAKE CITY
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1333 Sw Main Blvd, Lake City, FL 32025
License #: 2200600
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 6/3/2014

Ratings Summary

Based on 1 vote

Overall Rating:
*
1.0
Ratings in categories:
Food:
*
1.0
Service:
*
1.0
Price:
****
4.0
Ambience:
n/a
n/a
Cleanliness:
n/a
n/a

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Over bread on cook line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Bulk dry batter/flour **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Front hand sink
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. Also can opener Also ice bin. All **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. Justin
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By ice machine **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Marcus
  • Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. By front door on floor **Repeat Violation**
6/3/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Coffee type cup on soda rack **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean dish rack **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering. Soda rack, dry goods shelves
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Fry area
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. Soda fountain front line
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. By front door
2/5/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - 4-603.15(A)old labels on clean dishes.
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on dish sink. Sink and splash wall, mold like substance accumulated
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 3 drinks
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil, racks of buns
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under hand sink by register
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Metal pan on clean dish rack
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering. On dry storage shelf over food
  • Basic - Water residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Reach in cooler by soft serve
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. Area behind Soda nozzles, encrusted with mold like substance
  • Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. By front door
9/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/10/2013Complaint PartialCall Back - Complied
  • 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. Observed employee touching whole and cut limes with bare hands. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
4/30/2013Complaint PartialAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Touching fruit for drink garnish. Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation** Saw employee touching cut and whole limes with bare hands.
4/30/2013Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Not Complied
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area. Lid **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 48? shredded cheese, corrective action: added ice
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Chicken **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Uncooked chicken over fries in reach in freezer **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Slight
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Handles on upright reach in cooler
  • Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. James 4 months
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. By lid on prep unit **Corrected On-Site**
  • Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only.
4/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. Katie
  • No proof of required state approved employee training provided. For Donovan who has been here 8 months
  • Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Touching fruit for drink garnish. Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Observed food stored on floor. Buns
  • Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Ice buckets
2/4/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. Cookline
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. Katie
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • Critical - No proof of required state approved employee training provided. For Donovan who has been here 8 months
  • No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Employee clothing on prep tables and single service items
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Touching lettuce, pickles **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Buns
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Ice buckets
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Hand sink in dish area
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Cups
11/26/2012Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container batter.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect touching lettice and tomatoes. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface in makeline table.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area shake on shelf in walkin.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy build-up at soft serve machine.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor by fryers.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue ice Cream. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen. Repeat Violation.
6/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/19/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. handwash sinks
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. (ice cream topping holder)
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler and freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. (ice cream machine)
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. mold-like substance
11/9/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. front ice cream cooler
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. reach in coolers at cookline
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. front
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • Critical. No complete proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Books available Certificates ate expired
1/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. SLICED TOMATOES AND HOT DOGS.
  • Critical. Observed handsink used for purposes other than the designated use. Shake containers rinced off at front sink.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed interior of freezer and or unused reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue and or mold like substance .
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. CUP IN BOWL OF HWS.
2/24/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed buildup of black like substance on the interior of ice machine bin and lid. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.A/C VENT LEAKING ON TO OF FOOD CONTAINERS.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease.WIC DOOR HANDLE AREA.
8/20/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/6/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/8/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/10/2008Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Not Complied
No report available. 7/10/2008Complaint FullAdministrative complaint recommended

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1 User Review:

Kayaker

Added on Oct 1, 2016 10:19 AM
Visited on Sep 30, 2016 2:00 PM
Food:
*
Service:
*
Price:
****
Ambience:
n/a
Cleanliness:
n/a
Became very ill 12 hours after eating there Sept 30.. Also,slow service, line of 8 cars.
Would you recommend SONIC DRIVE IN OF LAKE CITY to others? No
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