Sonic Drive-In 5408
Restaurant with seating · 4239 N Hwy 231 · Panama City
License holder: Quality Drive-In I LLC
Last inspected Aug 21, 2026: met inspection standards. The inspector found 0 high-priority violations, 0 intermediate and 1 basic. It was last closed by the state on Sep 3, 2019. 31 inspections since 2016.
Every inspection since 2016
Newest first- Aug 21, 2026Met inspection standardsRoutine0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic: Other surfaces not clean
- Mar 23, 2026Follow-up visit: fixedFollow-up visitNo violations
- Jan 8, 2026Warning, follow-up visit setRoutine0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic: Labeling, date marking or consumer advisory; Sick employee or health policy; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Food manager certification or employee training
- Aug 26, 2025Met inspection standardsRoutine0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic: Labeling, date marking or consumer advisory; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized
- Feb 18, 2025Met inspection standardsRoutine0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic: Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Roaches, rodents or other pests; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation (2)
- Sep 3, 2024Met inspection standardsRoutine0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic: Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized (2); Other surfaces not clean; Plumbing, backflow, mop sink; Roaches, rodents or other pests; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation
- May 9, 2024Met inspection standardsComplaint (partial)0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic: Clothes, hair restraints, jewelry; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Other surfaces not clean; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation; Cleaning equipment
- Mar 19, 2024Follow-up visit: fixedFollow-up visitNo violations
- Jan 11, 2024Warning, follow-up visit setRoutine0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic: Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized (2); Other surfaces not clean; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation; Food manager certification or employee training
- Jul 5, 2023Met inspection standardsRoutine1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic: Handwashing and hygiene; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation; License not displayed
- Dec 19, 2022Met inspection standardsRoutine0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic: Clothes, hair restraints, jewelry; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Other surfaces not clean; Single-use items
- Sep 6, 2022Met inspection standardsRoutine0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic: Cross-contamination; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Other surfaces not clean; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation; Lighting
- Dec 6, 2021Met inspection standardsRoutine0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic: Cross-contamination; Clothes, hair restraints, jewelry; Handwashing sinks and supplies; Roaches, rodents or other pests
- Jul 9, 2021Met inspection standardsRoutine2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic: Sick employee or health policy; Handwashing and hygiene (2); License not displayed
- Sep 28, 2020Met inspection standardsRoutine1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic: Handwashing and hygiene; Clothes, hair restraints, jewelry; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Garbage and premises
- Jul 1, 2020Met inspection standardsRoutine1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic: Cross-contamination; Handwashing and hygiene; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Single-use items; Garbage and premises
- Apr 10, 2020Met inspection standardsComplaint0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic: Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Single-use items
- Oct 28, 2019Follow-up visit: fixedFollow-up visit0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic: Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation
- Oct 28, 2019Follow-up after complaint: fixedFollow-up visitNo violations
- Sep 4, 2019Follow-up visit: more time givenFollow-up visit1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic: Other surfaces not clean; Plumbing, backflow, mop sink; Roaches, rodents or other pests; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation (2); Food manager certification or employee training
- Sep 4, 2019Allowed to reopenFollow-up visitNo violations
- Sep 3, 2019Follow-up visit: more time givenFollow-up visit1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 8 basic: Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized (2); Other surfaces not clean (2); Plumbing, backflow, mop sink (2); Roaches, rodents or other pests; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation (3); Chemicals and toxic items; Food manager certification or employee training
- Sep 3, 2019Ordered closed (emergency order)Routine1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic: Sewage and wastewater; Food manager certification or employee training
- Aug 30, 2019Follow-up visit: not fixed, fine recommendedFollow-up visit1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 8 basic: Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized (2); Other surfaces not clean (2); Plumbing, backflow, mop sink (2); Roaches, rodents or other pests; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation (3); Chemicals and toxic items; Food manager certification or employee training
- Aug 29, 2019Warning, follow-up visit setComplaint4 high priority, 5 intermediate, 12 basic: Food from an approved source; Food held at the wrong temperature; Cross-contamination (2); Sick employee or health policy; Equipment built or kept in poor repair (2); Wiping cloths and linens; Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized (2); Other surfaces not clean (2); Plumbing, backflow, mop sink (2); Bathrooms; Roaches, rodents or other pests; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation (4); Chemicals and toxic items; Food manager certification or employee training
- Aug 23, 2018Follow-up visit: fixedFollow-up visit1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic: Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Roaches, rodents or other pests; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation (2)
- Aug 16, 2018Warning, follow-up visit setRoutine2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature; Cross-contamination; Equipment built or kept in poor repair (2); Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Other surfaces not clean (3); Garbage and premises; Roaches, rodents or other pests; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation (2); Chemicals and toxic items
- Mar 23, 2018Met inspection standardsRoutine4 high priority, 5 intermediate, 6 basic: Food from an approved source; Cross-contamination; Equipment built or kept in poor repair (2); Food-contact surfaces not clean or sanitized; Single-use items; Plumbing, backflow, mop sink; Handwashing sinks and supplies (2); Roaches, rodents or other pests; Floors, walls, ceilings, ventilation (2); Employees' belongings; Chemicals and toxic items; Food manager certification or employee training
- Nov 14, 2016Met inspection standardsRoutine2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature; Handwashing and hygiene; Handwashing sinks and supplies; Chemicals and toxic items
- May 27, 2016Met inspection standardsRoutine2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature; Cross-contamination; Bare hands on ready-to-eat food; Utensils stored in food; Equipment built or kept in poor repair; Other surfaces not clean; Roaches, rodents or other pests; Chemicals and toxic items
- Feb 16, 2016Met inspection standardsRoutine1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic: Food held at the wrong temperature; Garbage and premises; License not displayed
High-priority violations are the ones most likely to make someone sick. A warning means the inspector comes back to check. Fire safety items are reported to fire officials. The inspector's full notes are on the state's license search (search license 1305260).
Where this comes from
- The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants: its public inspection files and daily license list. Results are in plain words; the state's original codes are in the data.
- Data: this license · its inspections · every restaurant