Sonic Drive-In

1510 N Monroe, Tallahassee, FL 32303

American

Last inspected: Apr 16, 2026

Score

Low Risk

Going back to 2022, Sonic Drive-In has six inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Apr 16, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around five violations each.

“Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

Sonic Drive-In's latest score of 82 falls below the Tallahassee average of 87. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 16, 2026

Food-Licensing Inspection

4 minor violations.

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Basic - Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Build-up present in corners along walls and floors.

36-34-5

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Damaged ceiling tiles, missing vent covers, missing light cover, cracked floor tiles, missing/cracked cove moulding.

36-32-5

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in freezer door difficult to open. Gaskets on both walk-in doors have excessive mold-like/build up.

14-11-5

Basic - Exterior door has a gap/hole at the threshold that opens to the outside.

35B-01-4

Sep 10, 2025

Complaint Full

4 minor violations.

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Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold-like substance observed on lid of ice machine.

22-20-5

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

35B-01-4

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Broken floor tiles on cook line. **Repeat Violation**

36-17-5

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer interior door with rust that has pitted the surface.

14-17-4

Sep 9, 2024

Complaint Full

2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed vanilla mix 50F, 47F in milkshake machine at 12:30. Per operator held since 12:15. Operator turned on freeze mode on machine to properly cold hold. **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed wiping cloth quaternary 500+ppm. Operator corrected to 200ppm during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

41-15-5

Basic - Ceiling tiles missing above cook line and dish areas.

36-36-4

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

50-09-4

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris throughout kitchen/storage/dish areas.

36-73-4

Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed tongs used for hot dogs stored in soiled compartment next to hot hold steam table at kitchen area.

10-02-4

Mar 4, 2024

Routine - Food

4 minor violations.

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Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed accumulation of mold and dust on vents and ceiling in walk in cooler.

36-34-5

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in cooler is not able to be tightly closed and ice machine door is disassembled.

14-11-5

Basic - Light not functioning. Observed no operable light in walk in cooler.

36-62-4

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed wiping cloth sanitizer solution Quaternary 500+ppm. Manager diluted sanitizer solution to Quaternary 200ppm during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

21-08-4

Aug 23, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Toilet Rooms Maintained

FL-53

Jul 15, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheese and cut tomatoes in make table since 7am cold held above 41F at 9:30am. Cut tomatoes 51F, cheese 51F.

03A-02-5

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink in men's bathroom.

27-16-4

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed training records incomplete due to certificates not being filled out.

53B-10-4

Basic - Cutting board on reach in freezer next to grill has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

14-09-4

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall in women's bathroom.

36-24-5

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer by grill.

14-69-4

Basic - Light not functioning in walk in cooler.

36-62-4

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed missing tile and vent covers and bulging ceiling above ice cream machine.

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. Observed cheese and cut tomatoes in make table since 7am cold held above 41F at 9:30am. Cut tomatoes 51F, cheese 51F. Observed ambient air temperature at 51F.

14-74-7

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sonic Drive-In last inspected?

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

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

Across the inspection record, “ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Sonic Drive-In.

How does Sonic Drive-In compare to other restaurants in Tallahassee?

Sonic Drive-In most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is lower than the Tallahassee average of 87.

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

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Sonic Drive-In have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Sonic Drive-In 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 inspected?

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

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