Sonora Eats
Last inspected: Jan 6, 2026
67
Score
Across the available record, Sonora Eats has 11 inspections on file, the first dated 2023. The most recent visit was on Jan 6, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around three violations lately and about seven violations before that.
Looking across the full record, “stored food not covered” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.
Sonora Eats' latest score of 67 falls below the Fort Pierce average of 87. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
11
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 6, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
67
Jul 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in unisex bathroom. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-18: **Time Extended**
32-12-6
95
Jul 17, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk (47F - Cold Holding); mash potatoes (47F - Cold Holding); cut cabbage (45F - Cold Holding). Operator disposed of all items. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: Observed Pico 43F - Cold holding Mash potatoes 47F - Cold holding Milk 51F - Cold holding Operator disposed of both items **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in unisex bathroom. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: **Time Extended**
32-12-6
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Outside - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: **Time Extended**
29-20-5
67
Jul 16, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
45
Jan 31, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened Wednesday - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-31: Observed milk not dated marked. Educated operator again and it was dated marked **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse, keys, cell phone on counter where coffee is made. - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-31: Observed cellphone on shelf. Manger removed the phone. **Time Extended**
40-06-5
86
Dec 2, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat raw animal food, such as hamburgers, steak and sushi covered under a consumer advisory. Raw shell eggs over raw whole muscle intact beef in cooler drawer. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-16-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezers raw chicken and beef over cooked chicken and vegetables. Upright stainless freezer raw chicken over cooked food. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Warewashing chlorine sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed.over 400 ppm. Had operator drain and refill. Showed operator how to retest 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
41-18-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. The certificate owner provided, was a completion of the 360 Course, not the actual manager certificate.
53A-01-7
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened Wednesday
02C-03-5
Basic - Cases of water stored on floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink.
29-20-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse, keys, cell phone on counter where coffee is made.
40-06-5
43
Aug 21, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored next to prepared cabbage in cooler on cooks line. Informed Manager. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Cook wipe hands on dry apron, after washing.
12A-18-4
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee used sanitation, red bucket to wash hands. Informed Manager. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Pan beans in reach cooler.
08B-12-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in kitchen next oven. Wall next to preparation table.
36-27-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Stored on kitchen counter.
21-12-4
58
Mar 28, 2024
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
78
Dec 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Beef stored over tomatoes in front cooler. Informed operator. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler doors and cooks station door handles.
23-24-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. In front cooler, multiple items not covered. Informed operator. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
78
May 30, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Food Properly Stored/Protected
FL-48
41
Jan 31, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
40-06-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
21-12-4
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sonora Eats last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sonora Eats on file is from Jan 6, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sonora Eats?
Across the inspection record, “stored food not covered” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Sonora Eats.
How does Sonora Eats compare to other restaurants in Fort Pierce?
Sonora Eats most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Fort Pierce average of 87.
Has Sonora Eats' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Sonora Eats have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Sonora Eats 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 Sonora Eats inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sonora Eats is inspected around four times per year on average.
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