Sonic Drive In #4934, 1508 U S Highway 331 South, Defuniak Springs, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SONIC DRIVE IN #4934
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1508 U S Highway 331 South, Defuniak Springs, FL 32433
License #: 7601926
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 1/13/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In breading container **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Small reach in cooler not working, no food stored in unit during inspection
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or around dumpster and behind dumpster area
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Repeat Violation**
  • 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. Bare handing while pre-prepping onions **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer in towel solution not at proper minimum strength. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw bacon over cooked chicken in reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
1/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Small cooler on cook line at 50F ambient, manager keeping cut tomatoes, cut lettuce, and cheese on top of cooler on ice. No food stored in cooler, establishment has other coolers for storage
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster area Behind enclosure **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw bacon over cooked chicken **Corrected On-Site**
7/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) with standing water. Under server station Under three compartment sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage area door laying beside area on the ground **Warning**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under three compartment sink Under server station **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Stand up cooler next to reach in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Toilet leaking. In ladies room **Warning**
  • Basic - outside of dumpster not clean. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of the ice machine soiled **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Water on bottom shelf in the reach-in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
3/27/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) with standing water. Under server station Under three compartment sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage area door laying beside area on the ground **Warning**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under three compartment sink Under server station **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Stand up cooler next to reach in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
  • Basic - Toilet leaking. In ladies room **Warning**
  • Basic - outside of dumpster not clean. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of the ice machine soiled **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Water on bottom shelf in the reach-in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
1/24/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Violation: 14-33-1 Observed reach in cooler on cookline leaking water
9/11/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - No Certified Food Manager for establishment.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • Observed reach in cooler on cookline leaking water
  • Critical - Observed water on the bottom shelf in the interior of reach-in cooler
7/11/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • OBSERVED CEILING TILE MISSING. REPEAT VIOLATION
  • OBSERVED LEAKING PIPE AT PLUMBING FIXTURE UNDER FRONT HANDWASH SINK. REPEAT VIOLATION
  • Critical - OBSERVED NO CONSPICUOUSLY LOCATED THERMOMETER IN HOLDING UNIT
3/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Observed front cover missing off fryer on cookline
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. under front handwash sink Repeat Violation.
3/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed a leaking handwash sink faucet near the end of the cookline.
  • Observed build-up of grease on the side of the grill station and in the tray underneath the grill to the point of overflowing.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine just above the lid. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ceiling tiles in disrepair. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food (sliced uncooked bacon stored over bread, condiments, kraut). Corrected On Site.
11/9/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Candy taken out of original package, portioned, and stored in walk in cooler
  • Observed leaking faucet at three compartment sink
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation...raw chicken taken out of original package and stored over sausage and beef in reach in freezer
  • Critical - Observed the interior of ice machine soiled
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name...malt powder in dry storage
4/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/6/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 12A-16-1 Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee leave food preparation area and returned without washing hands.
  • Critical - Violation: 12A-16-1 Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee taking drink not washing hands/changing gloves.
  • Violation: 37-12-1 Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable, couple of tiles in backroom are not cleanable.
  • Violation: 37-14-1 Observed ceiling tile in disrepair, cover of tile detaching and black mold like substance on tile.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-02-1 Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 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. Expired or no proof of employees on duty.
2/3/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical. Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Walkin cooler shows 30 degrees fahrenheit actually is 36 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee taking drink not washing hands/changing gloves.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee leave food preparation area and returned without washing hands.
  • Observed mop/service sink blocked.
  • Observed toppings reachin cooler with buildup of ice.
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength, 100 ppm cookline.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, cookline. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, shake machines.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, toppings reachin cooler.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up, cookline shake machines toppings reachin cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed bathroom facility not clean, mens toliet.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walkin cooler floor.
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable, couple of tiles in backroom are not cleanable.
  • Observed ceiling tile in disrepair, cover of tile detaching and black mold like substance on tile.
  • Observed dusty vent covers in walkin cooler.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge above grill. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
  • 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. Expired or no proof of employees on duty.
12/1/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures...cooler holding temperature at 50 uring inspection; mgt discarded all food items in the unit without being asked. Establishment has enough coolers to hold phf's till unit has been fixed.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands...cleaning solution on sink Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed soiled ice bin under soda machine
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in coolers soiled with food debris
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface...along side the fryers
  • Critical. Observed back door in poor repair...holes in bottom
  • Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored...on handwash sink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed lock on exit door that requires a key, tool or special knowledge to open...back emergency exit. For reporting purposes only.
5/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures...make shift cooler; establishment has new one ordered and has other coolers to store PHF's if needed
  • Critical. Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate; thermometer shows 20 ; unit at 39 ; foods were in temperature during inspection...unit that duel freezer/cooler
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding units in poor repair...some ripped or not sealing correctly
  • Critical. Observed soiled and grooved cutting boards
  • Critical. Observed soiled ice scoop container Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled can opener. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface...legs, wheels, walls, and sides of equipment around the fryer area
  • Observed wall soiled with soda syrup behind the machine
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease...hood filters above fryers and flat gril'
  • Critical. Observed uncapped hood suppression system nozzles. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Observed an uncovered box of wires near front entrance; with wires hanging out
12/7/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  • Critical. Observed employee improperly washing hands, not washing hands for 20 seconds.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in freezer gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, ice cream machine.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, dessert topping cooler.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of walkin cooler door frame.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, onion ring curtain.
  • Critical. Observed handsink facility not clean, kitchen.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory, womens restroom dispenser broken.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated food debris, between walkin freezer/cooler.
  • Observed dusty vent covers, walkin cooler.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge, above grills. For reporting purposes only.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical. Observed employees provided in-house training not performing their work duties in a manner consistent with the Food Code requirements, handwashing procedures.
7/17/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/24/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/1/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/7/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 8/4/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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