Sonic Drive in 4280
Last inspected: Jan 13, 2026
90
Score
Going back to 2022, Sonic Drive in 4280 has 13 inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Jan 13, 2026. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around three violations across recent inspections versus roughly six violations before.
When inspectors have written things up, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
Sonic Drive in 4280's latest score of 90 sits above the Jacksonville average of 74. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
13
Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 13, 2026
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink and personal container of hash browns on back prep area next to triple sink **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-13: **Time Extended**
12B-07-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers soiled with dust in walk in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-13: Still dusty needs attention **Time Extended**
23-03-4
90
Nov 13, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pan of raw burger meat (smasher meat ) over pan of corn dogs. Beef Moved to walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage Pattie's 70f in warmer, warmer not turned on discarded **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added to mop sink and no Vacuum breaker added to non-chemical sides of the splitter.. vacuum breaker needed on each side of splitter **Warning**
29-42-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Both empower 60 days and no certifications to show at all **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink and personal container of hash browns on back prep area next to triple sink **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers soiled with dust in walk in cooler **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handsink upfront next tea maker leaking. **Warning**
29-11-4
50
Jul 15, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 7, 2025
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
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Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Water dripping from ceiling per manager ac has work done. **Warning**
28-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice scooper with broken handle, manager discarded **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Water damaged tiles throughout kitchen **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled with dust. Gaskets on coolers soiled **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Back storage area water dripping from ceiling into floor and drain not drain properly **Warning**
29-19-4
78
Feb 3, 2025
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Fan cover in walk in cooler soiled with black residue mold-like
23-24-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Hot dog and burger containers stored open faced side up
25-06-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Water in 2 door flip top cooler standing at bottom of cooler
29-49-6
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Back area mop heads just placed in back area not stored to dry
42-01-4
82
Aug 20, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Side of build closest to drive threw speaker
29-34-4
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Hot dogs prepared and panned on the 11th still in reach in cooler on the 20th Corn dogs panned on the 4th still in the cooler
01B-24-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Surface around soda nozzles on drink station soiled with green residue Ice machine soiled inside upper area
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handsink upfront,manager provided **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Fan cover in walk in cooler
36-34-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Grease buildup behind flattop grill
36-73-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. 2 door flip top make line cooler leaking water into bottom of cooler Shake cooler upfront with water at bottom of cooler
29-49-6
Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Chiller station that holds limes,cherry's and strawberries next to drink station doesn't have a drain line . Water is dripping from cold holder to floor.
29-03-4
50
Jul 3, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
82
May 1, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark on cooked egg, sausage in Time hold units. Per Person In Charge , item placed few mins ago. Items discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at frontline Hand wash sink . Replaced by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Establishment has no functional probe thermometer available. Person In Charge replaced batteries. **Corrected On-Site**
05-08-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Books available but not completed . No cards available. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dusty ceiling tiles and light fixtures. Prep line.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food service employees with bracelets/ large jewelry.
13-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Establishment digital Time hold unit not functioning.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Soiled floors in walk in freezer **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in kitchen reach in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Torn gaskets at reach in freezer.
14-36-5
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Self closing mechanism disabled at rear kitchen door.
35B-03-4
43
Apr 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator license expired June 1, 2023. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of vending machine with dust build up
23-03-4
82
Nov 16, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork stored over ready to eat hot dogs in reach in cooler next to fryers. Operator removed hot dogs to properly store. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese sliced (52-53F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler at make table next to grill. Observed cheese stacked higher than chill line of cooler. Operator removed some of the cheese to chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. tater tots (122F - Hot Holding)in hot holding tray next to fryers. Operator voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical bottle of cleaner stored near gloves on glove rack near hand wash sink. Operator removed the spray bottle to properly store. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Debris build up on underside of spindle at ice cream shake machine across from office. Also, ice chute and ice bin of large ice machine next to dry food storage soiled **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator was only able to produce proof of training for two employees but could not locate the training certificates for the other employees.
53B-13-5
Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Spatula melted on handle stored at grill on cook line.
14-10-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in walk in cooler has an accumulation of debris on floor and under shelving.. Also, floor under and behind some cooking equipment on cook line soiled/ build up of debris.
36-73-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Diamond plate flooring in walk in cooler in disrepair/ split at doorway.
36-17-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on walk in cooler soiled.
23-03-4
37
Feb 15, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine on topside of bin just below where ice is made has dark mold like substance like substance on upper walls and topside of ice machine.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No certified food manager present with four employees food handlers present.
53A-05-6
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank not secured near mop sink area. All full, in use and empty tanks need to be secured.
51-11-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floors soiled at corners and wall junctions with old food debris accumulation
36-01-4
74
Oct 26, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
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Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
86
Aug 24, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles have debris accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floors soiled with old food debris accumulation with concentration around equipment legs and floor wall junction.
36-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Opened case of pork sausage stored on walk in freezer floor. Opened case of corn chips stored on dry storage floor area Half Bag of onions stored on walk in cooler floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice buildup around condenser and buildup staring around food shelves. Freezer is creating a snow like effect in interior of walk in freezer with ice flakes blowing from vents.
14-69-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Manager unable to produce copy of last inspection.
51-18-6
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Lower shelves on food preparation area between cook line and three compartment sink soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in bottom of mop sink
42-01-4
67
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sonic Drive in 4280 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sonic Drive in 4280 on file is from Jan 13, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sonic Drive in 4280?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Sonic Drive in 4280.
How does Sonic Drive in 4280 compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Sonic Drive in 4280 most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Sonic Drive in 4280's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Sonic Drive in 4280 have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Sonic Drive in 4280 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Sonic Drive in 4280 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sonic Drive in 4280 is inspected around four times per year on average.
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