Sonic Drive-In
Last inspected: Oct 14, 2025
58
Score
The health department has logged eight inspections at Sonic Drive-In, the earliest from 2022. The most recent report on file is from Oct 14, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around eight violations across recent inspections versus roughly 12 violations before.
The pattern that stands out is “food-contact surface soiled with food debris”, which has been cited three times.
Restaurants in Cocoa average 82, so Sonic Drive-In trails the local norm. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards are soiled
22-02-4
Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Unisex bathroom at the far end bathroom is extremely dirty. Feces all over the toilet seat and wall by toilet.
32-07-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine front panel is off due to maintenance
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Through out establishments floors are soiled specially behind equipment cooking equipment and other store items
36-73-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Walls by walk in freezer and walk in cooler area are disrepair. Wall panels are detaching from the actual wall
36-24-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of hot well station are soiled with old food debris
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple places throughout establishments floors are soiled with old food debris and dust. On top of the hot well station and on top of soft serve machines has accumulated dust balls Hood filters by fry station need cleaning
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed hotdogs to go container are not inverted or protected from contamination. Operator inverted the top to go container to cover up the stack of to go hotdogs containers **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Ceiling vent by walk in cooler is extremely soiled with dust **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
58
Nov 19, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
78
Jun 3, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed operator **Corrective Action Taken**
11-07-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels in unisex bathroom
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Observed unable to determine the last time water filter has been service
29-28-4
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed floor/ wall juncture is broken floor is separating from the wall. Next to walk in cooler. Broken cove molding next to walk in cooler
36-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed flip cover for make station is in poor repair. It is broken
14-11-5
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed operator **Corrective Action Taken**
51-13-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient air thermometer in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4
Basic - Observed ceiling tiles and vents are soiled with dust
36-34-5
Basic - Observed ice machine interior has black like substance
22-20-5
Basic - Observed multiple area of the establishment of the walls are soiled
36-27-5
Basic - Observed water filter next to ice machine is leaking on the floor
29-11-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
47
Mar 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottles containing toxic substance not labeled **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine interior is little soiled with black like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. Unisex bathroom is dirty **Corrected On-Site**
32-07-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tile damage at the backdoor exit sign **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vent by walk in cooler is soiled with dust
36-34-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on the floor next to walk in cooler
36-22-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in cooler floor is soiled **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Light not functioning. Observed 2 light lamps not having light bulbs installed
36-62-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed Walls throughout establishment is soiled
36-27-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed squeeze bottle containing clear liquid ( water) not labeled **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
58
Nov 8, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 14 violations
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. Newest employees Haley and Telly without employee agreement in place nor hourly food safety training has been completed.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White Cutting surface of lid to chest freezer heavily soiled. Hot holding unit cabinet holding cooked items heavily soiled. Interior of reach in cooler and reach in freezer units soiled with old food debris. Milk shake/ dessert station in use food storage containers heavily soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Food storage containers in the reach in freezer unit.
16-46-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand wash sink near manager station very slow draining.
29-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Inside door/lid and interior sides ice machine bin soiled with pink and black mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. At back door area ceiling leaking at exit sign area, missing ceiling tile in same area **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler cold holding unit on cooks line not maintaining 41° or colder, food items being set up on ice to cold hold.
14-74-7
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Fees are current for the location but no current license posted at the location. Ana get was able to have current license printed while inspection was taking place. **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Hoper area of the ice cream mix holding cabinet not staying closed.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Heavily soiled floor drains.standing water on floor in several areas of kitchen, prep and storage areas. Soiled building components through out location. Soiled walls, floors and baseboards under and behind equipment. Soiled light fixtures with mold like substance. Ceiling vents and tiles soiled all through out the location. Dry storage shelving soiled. Floors and walls of interior of walk in cooler soiled. Multiple ceiling lights burned out thru location **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of bag in the box, 5 gallon fryer oil stored on floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - Garbage can soiled. Exterior and interior of trash cans soiled.
33-17-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Mop sink station with broken walls, no cove molding and bare cement flooring, mold like substance also present in mop sink area **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of working and non working equipment on cooks line soiled. Door gaskets for all reach in units soiled. Table legs and wheel os equipment heavily soiled. Sieving interior walk in cooler soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
45
Feb 13, 2023
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board/lid to the chest freezer soiled **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.
36-32-5
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing.mop sink.
29-18-4
Basic - Employee beverage container above food or over/next to dry food storage units, corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Under 3 compartment sink and other areas of location. **Repeat Violation**
36-08-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floors, walls and ceiling tiles soiled through out unit. Floor drain on cooks line and 3 compartment sink in front line soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-01-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Mop sink area walls in need of repairs. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Mop sink light fixture missing cover Light fixture at 3 compartment sink missing end caps.
38-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of equipment on cooks line soiled. Door gaskets soiled. Hood filters soiled over fryer unit. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Cooks line interior reach in cooler units soiled old food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
55
Jan 18, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
61
Sep 20, 2022
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sonic Drive-In last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sonic Drive-In on file is from Oct 14, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sonic Drive-In?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Sonic Drive-In.
How does Sonic Drive-In compare to other restaurants in Cocoa?
Sonic Drive-In most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Cocoa average of 82.
Has Sonic Drive-In's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Sonic Drive-In have averaged around eight violations per visit, down from roughly 12 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Sonic Drive-In means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Sonic Drive-In inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sonic Drive-In is inspected around three times per year on average.
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