SONIC # 3981
1333 SW MAIN BLVD, Lake City FL 32025
Last inspected Apr 13, 2026 · 8 visits since July 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 21 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In hot holding tray: fries (113F - Hot Holding); tator tots (104F - Hot Holding); mozzarella sticks (107F - Hot Holding). Employee discarded. In steam table: chili (126F - Hot Holding). Employee added water and increased heat.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Apr 13, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Prep cooler cutting board soiled with mold-like substances.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License not displayed in store.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Cutting board on front reach-in cooler grooved.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight visible through gap at exterior back door.
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Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Bare floor concrete in front of fryers due to missing overlay.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall panel missing at corner next to walk-in cooler door.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation.
Dec 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 17 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate13 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee picked boxes up from floor, took boxes to dumpster, returned, changed gloves, and began preparing food without washing hands.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Prep cooler cutting board soiled with mold-like substances.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in front hand wash sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Paper towels not accessible from broken dispenser at front hand wash sink. Manager removed blocking cover.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with grease and mold-like substances.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Cutting board on front reach-in cooler grooved.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight visible through gap at exterior back door.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in front of ice machine.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Bare floor concrete in front of fryers due to missing overlay.
Food stored on floor. Case of chicken strips on floor in walk-in freezer. Manager moved to shelf.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall panel missing at corner next to walk-in cooler door.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler fan guard soiled with dust and mold-like substances. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on clean bins stored on shelf next to three compartment sink.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler next to fryers.
Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Drill/scraper disks, sharpener, and pads on shelf over prep table with bread on it. Manager moved tools.
Utensils in poor condition. Bin lid cracked on container of lettuce in walk-in cooler.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink at front and across from ice machine faucet leaking.
Aug 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate11 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Prep cooler cutting board soiled with mold-like substances.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with grease and mold-like substances.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table. Manager removed.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Cutting board on front reach-in cooler grooved.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight visible through gap at exterior back door.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Bare floor concrete in front of fryers due to missing overlay.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label residue on chili hot-holding pan lid. Manager removed and replaced.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in walk-in cooler. Manager discarded.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water on bottom shelf of cookline reach-in cooler.
Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Drill on shelf over prep table. Manager moved to shelf under grill.
Utensils in poor condition. Spatula on grill with melted handle.
Jan 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority4 Intermediate7 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board of front prep cooler soiled with mold-like substance.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Metal bar on handwashing sink. Manager removed.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal bar, pad, and French fry on handwashing sink next to three compartment sink. Manager removed.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink next to three compartment sink. Manager replaced.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with grease and mold-like substances.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted or protected.
Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Cutting board on front reach-in cooler grooved.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight visible through gap at exterior back door.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Bare floor concrete in front of fryers due to missing overlay.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances. Hood filters and piping soiled with grease accumulation.
Utensils in poor condition. Spatula on grill with melted handle.
Jul 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate10 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board of front prep cooler stained with mold-like substance.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with grease and mold-like substances.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted or protected.
Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Cutting board on front reach-in cooler grooved.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight visible through gap at exterior back door.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Bare floor concrete in front of fryers due to missing overlay
Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Filters missing in hood over grill.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances. Hood filters and piping soiled with grease accumulation
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on stored food bins next to three compartment sink.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in cookline reach-in cooler.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in bucket not hanging to dry.
Feb 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate12 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board of front prep cooler stained with mold-like substance.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink next to three compartment sink blocked by bucket and rags. Manager removed.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink next to three compartment sink. Manager replaced.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with grease and mold-like substances.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted or protected.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Food bins wet nesting on storage rack.
Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Cutting board of front reach-in cooler grooved.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight visible through gap at exterior back door.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Bare floor concrete in front of fryers due to missing overlay.
Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Filters missing in hood over grill.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup around door of walk-in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. Hood filters and piping soiled with grease accumulation.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on stored food bins next to three compartment sink.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in cookline reach-in cooler.
Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Drill and drill brush on wire rack over prep table. Manager removed.
Nov 14, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate14 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board of front prep cooler stained with mold-like substance. Mold-like substance on upper plate of ice machine.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with grease and mold-like substances.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not stored nverted or protected.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker and phone on prep table next to grill.
Equipment in poor repair. Cutter board of front reach-in cooler grooved.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight visible through gap at exterior back door.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in front of ice machine and corner of back storage area under c/o tanks.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Bare floor concrete in front of fryers due to missing overlay.
Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Filters missing in hood over grill.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup around door of walk-in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. Hood filters and piping soiled with grease accumulation.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on stored food bins next to three compartment sink.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of front prep cooler.
Utensils in poor condition. Spatula handle melted, not smooth or easily cleanable.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in liquid in bucket.
Jul 26, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 27 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority3 Intermediate21 Basic
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Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Change of ownership occurred 7-21-23.
Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Raw hamburger on cardboard in malfunctioning reach-in freezer, with water dripping on it. Bin of chicken with no lid; water dripping on it from malfunctioning freezer unit. Employee voluntarily discarded burger and chicken.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In hot holding tray: fries (113F - Hot Holding); tator tots (104F - Hot Holding); mozzarella sticks (107F - Hot Holding). Employee discarded. In steam table: chili (126F - Hot Holding). Employee added water and increased heat.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine door and bin interior soiled with black mold-like substance. Onion cutter soiled with food debris.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink next to shake machine used as a dump sink, as indicated by ice in sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink across from ice machine.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls used as scoops in bulk bins near dry storage area.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks in storage area not secured.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with dust and grease accumulation throughout store. A/C vents rusty.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket hanging next to machine not inverted or protected.
Dead roaches on premises. Nine dead roaches throughout store to include: on floor under bread/racks, soda syrup boxes, shelves in dry storage area, kitchen hand wash sink, and Slushy machine.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Three employee drinks on prep tables. Manager removed.
Employee eating while preparing food. Opened employee drinks in reach-in coolers.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in freezer dripping water inside and not freezing. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets torn; missing on door of ice machine.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight visible through gap at exterior back door.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor near ice machine extending under cook equipment and shake machine. Also on floor of dry storage area next to walk-in cooler.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Daylight visible through hole in wall near bottom of exterior back door. Wall cover missing on corner at door to walk-in cooler.
Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filters missing over fryers.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods over grill and fryers soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler gaskets throughout kitchen soiled with food debris and/or a mold-like substance.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on chicken bin in reach-in freezer and on food bins on storage rack next to three compartment sink.
Open dumpster lid. Left dumpster lid open.
Plumbing system in disrepair. ONLY SINKS IN ESTABLISHMENT ARE THREE COMPARTMENT AND HAND WASH SINKS. UNABLE TO WARE WASH WITHOUT OVERFLOWING DRAINS. Drain for three compartment sink is in disrepair.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer units.
Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Drain under three compartment sink not able to accommodate flow from sink and overflowing water throughout kitchen area. Employee turned off sink and began to push water from floor into drain. There is a stick in the drain used to clear blockages.
Utensils in poor condition. Food bins cracked and chipped on storage rack next to three compartment sink.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in bucket and not hanging to dry.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.