Sonic Drive-In 5411

1801 Town Center Blvd, Fleming Island, FL 32003
American
Last inspected: Apr 8, 2026
100
Score
Low Risk

Across the available record, Sonic Drive-In 5411 has 16 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent report on file is from Apr 8, 2026. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around six violations to closer to one violation per visit over the last few inspections.

Across the inspection history, “live” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded six times.

Sonic Drive-In 5411's latest score of 100 sits above the Fleming Island average of 76. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

16
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 8, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 3, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
74
Jul 22, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 21, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
39
Jan 29, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, pan of raw beef patties stored over pan of cooked chili.
08A-05-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels in the ladies restroom.
31B-02-4
Basic - Floors/walls/ceiling/vents soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under fryers is soiled. Vents above office area and between walk in cooler and walk in freezer have dust/debris. Ceiling above hot dog roller and above flip top reach in cooler is soiled. Fan guard in reach in freezer at the fryer is soiled. Wall behind flip top reach in cooler is soiled at top portion. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook preparing burgers is wearing a bracelet.
13-07-4
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Right fan guard in walk in cooler in disrepair with hole present.
36-51-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf holding hot dog buns above steam table has grease build up. Rack above flip top reach in cooler is soiled. Both sets of hood filters have heavy grease build up. Lamps and surrounding area of fry warmer/holder is soiled. Knobs of hot dog roller and buttons on front of fryers with grease/debris build up. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
64
Jul 24, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
74
Oct 25, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw bacon in reach in cooler by fryers at 50F. Per employee, bacon was at room temperature for approximately 5 minutes. Employee placed bacon in the freezer. Temperature taken 15 minutes later at 37F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 6 live flying insects: 1 to left of ice machine 1 at CO2 tank by chemical rack 4 at mop sink **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
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. Person in charge unable to locate any employee training at time of inspection. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior top of ice machine with white and black build up. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Right fan guard in walk in freezer has piece of guard broken off.
36-51-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/floors/walls soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents above front prep table, at front entrance and at walk in cooler are dusty. Front and sides of fryer soiled. Floor under fryers soiled. Ceiling tiles above reach in cooler by flat grill dusty. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Bagged and unbagged trash around dumpster inside enclosure.
33-19-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up on right side of reach in freezer by fryers. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in reach in cooler by fryers. **Repeat Violation**
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Underplating around nozzles on soda machine at drive thru has build up of debris. Shelf under hot dog roller with debris build up. Heat lamps above warm holding area soiled. Both sets of hood filters with grease build up. Walk in cooler gasket and door jamb soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Two sanitizer bucket in kitchen tested at 0ppm quaternary ammonium. Employee remade solution and each sanitizer bucket tested at 300ppm quaternary ammonium. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
45
Aug 25, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 72 live flying insects: 1 in at office computer 1 in front of ice machine Approximately 10 under bag in box soda rack Approximately 5 at dry storage rack landing on single-service items Approximately 5 at chemical storage rack Approximately 20 at bread storage landing on packaged breads across from walk in cooler Approximately 20 at mop sink area and hallway at back exit Approximately 10 at clean storage dishware storage rack landing on clean dishes and packaged breads next to reach in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: Observed 6 live flying insects: 5 under bag in box soda rack 1 on prep table next to hand wash sink by office area All 6 live flying insects killed and discarded by operator. Prep table sanitized during inspection. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-6
86
Aug 24, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
86
Aug 22, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 32 live flying insects: 1 at hand wash sink by office 1 at bread rack by three compartment sink Approximately 30 at mop sink area hallway by back door/walk in freezer **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-21: Observed approximately 22 live flying insects: 1 in front of ice machine 1 in front of bread racks across from walk in cooler Approximately 20 in hallway at mop sink area by back exit **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-22: Observed 5 live flying insects: 1 in front of ice machine 2 below three compartment sink near drain 2 in mop sink hallway area by back exit door **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
86
Aug 21, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 32 live flying insects: 1 at hand wash sink by office 1 at bread rack by three compartment sink Approximately 30 at mop sink area hallway by back door/walk in freezer **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-21: Observed approximately 22 live flying insects: 1 in front of ice machine 1 in front of bread racks across from walk in cooler Approximately 20 in hallway at mop sink area by back exit **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
86
Aug 18, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Cooked sausage held at room temperature at 86F. Per employee, sausage prepared approximately one hour prior. Employee placed sausage in reach in freezer. Retemp approximately 30 minutes later at 42F. Also, observed hot dog (47F/48F - Cold Holding); raw bacon (53F - Cold Holding); corn dog (53F - Cold Holding); liquid egg (53F - Cold Holding) in reach in cooler by fryers. Inspector's ambient thermometer temperature at 53F. Per manager, all products in reach in cooler overnight. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 32 live flying insects: 1 at hand wash sink by office 1 at bread rack by three compartment sink Approximately 30 at mop sink area hallway by back door/walk in freezer **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No proof available. Provided and discussed DBPR Form HR 5030-103 with operator.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Inside of nozzles on soda machine at drive thru soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
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. Operator unable to provide any proof of food handler training.
53B-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice bin lid and interior of ice machine has black mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/walls/floors soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple ceiling tiles and vents throughout kitchen, ware washing and food storage areas soiled. Floor under fryers has heavy grease build up. Wall at slushy machine with accumulation of dust. Fan guard in reach in cooler by fryers is soiled. Walls in walk in cooler and insulates lines to cooling unit have black/white mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket at ice machine not inverted. Employee hung bucket on hook inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee hat on cutting board at prep table by three compartment sink. Employee moved hat. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up on cooling unit in reach in freezer beside fryers. Ice build up on walk in cooler cooling unit. Ice build up in walk in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer located in reach in cooler by fryers.
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters at fryers and flat grill will heavy grease build up. Exterior of fryers with grease build up. Gasket on walk in cooler is soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor throughout kitchen, prep and ware washing with worn and unsealed concrete. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in mop sink at back door, not hung to dry.
42-01-4
35
Mar 3, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 20 live flying insects at mop sink at back door. Manager killed and discarded approximately 15 live flying insects during inspection. **Warning**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Milkshake mixers at service counter have build up of food debris. Both soda dispensers have debris build up around nozzles and underplating. Hood filters above fryers and flat grill have grease build up. Computers, equipment and chain and/or hanging attachments in kitchen area have dust build up. Walk in cooler gasket is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior top of ice machine and inside of lid has black mold-like substance.
22-20-5
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Right fan guard in walk in cooler has a hole.
36-51-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents/floors soiled/worn with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple ceiling tiles and all vents in kitchen, storage areas and restrooms are soiled. Build up of grease on floor behind fryers. Walls and ceiling in walk in cooler have black mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In men's restroom. Manager replaced sign. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floors throughout kitchen and storage areas worn, exposing concrete. Also, floor in walk in freezer in disrepair and lifting up from flooring. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed tomatoes stored above panned hot dogs in walk in cooler. Manager moved to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4
58
Aug 1, 2022
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 12 minor violations.
View 18 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. Operator stated they are working on getting a sign for specific items to be held on time as well as a timer. Discussed and provided operator with time as a control paperwork.
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In top of reach-in cooler on cook line observed sliced cheese stacked taller than depth of pan (50F - Cold Holding). Employee stated cheese was placed 30 min prior and placed in reach-in freezer. Second temperature of cheese one hour later (42F - Cold Holding). In top of dessert reach-in cooler observed bag of whip cream (55F - Cold Holding). Operator stated unsure of when placed in cooler and may have been last night. Operator voluntarily discarded whip cream in trash.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In top of dessert reach-in cooler observed bag of whip cream (55F - Cold Holding). Operator stated unsure of when placed in cooler and may have been last night. Operator voluntarily discarded whip cream in trash.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach-in freezer observed raw burgers stored over mozzarella cheese sticks and other items requiring less cooking temperatures. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemicals being stored over multiple containers of shortening. Operator removed shortening. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. In dish area observed dicer and tomato slicer stored clean with food debris. Employee cleaned both items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed heavy ice buildup on walk-in freezer fan unit and floor.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters with extreme grease buildup. Observed multiple gaskets with food debris buildup. Observed lemonade dispenser with mold-like substance buildup. Observed roof of mix and chill with food debris buildup. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Throughout the kitchen area observed unsealed concrete. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler observed unwashed limes stored over ready to eat strawberry topping and lime juice. Operator moved items. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Observed two knives hanging with the tips broken off.
14-12-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents with heavy dust buildup. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed missing ceiling tile over chemical shelf and near soda station area.
36-36-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator printed out new license during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In dish area observed employee visor stored over clean pan lids. Operator discarded visor. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not rinsed between washing and sanitizing. Observed employee not using rinse sink when washing containers and spraying instead. Employee filled sink. **Corrected On-Site**
16-16-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. In walk-in freezer observed the floor extremely lifted up.
36-11-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed pump lid on peanut butter sauce extremely cracked exposing sauce in container. Operator voluntarily discarded product. **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sonic Drive-In 5411 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Sonic Drive-In 5411 on file is from Apr 8, 2026. The public record contains 16 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Sonic Drive-In 5411?

Across the inspection record, “live” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Sonic Drive-In 5411.

How does Sonic Drive-In 5411 compare to other restaurants in Fleming Island?

Sonic Drive-In 5411 most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Fleming Island average of 76.

Has Sonic Drive-In 5411's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Sonic Drive-In 5411 have averaged around one violation 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 5411 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 5411 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Sonic Drive-In 5411 is inspected around four times per year on average.