Visit 01 — Complaint Partial
Mar 27, 2026
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionNo violations on record for this visit
This visit closed with no further action required.
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
License No. 5603518|Public Food Service Establishment|Okaloosa County, FloridaInspected Mar 27, 2026
State of Florida Inspection Record
SONIC DRIVE-IN 4685
34960 EMERALD COAST PKWY, DESTIN, FL 32541
SONIC DRIVE-IN 4685 runs one of the cleanest kitchens in the region — zero high-priority violations in the past year. Eat with confidence. The trailing-year record shows 2 violations, including 0 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Spotless
98.0
Trailing year of inspections
How this kitchen compares
Against DESTIN
Scores higher than 51% of the 193 inspected restaurants in DESTIN on the trailing-year record.
Against Okaloosa County
0 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — below the Okaloosa County average of 0.6.
This kitchen0
County average0.6
Below county average
Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.
The Inspection Record
5 inspectionsFull available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
Earlier history — outside the scoring window
Visit 02 — Routine - Food
Sep 18, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionHigh-risk food (like meat) thawed improperly, promoting bacterial growth.
Basic
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 03 — Routine - Food
Dec 10, 2024
Disposition
Follow-up inspection · Compliance recordedCall Back - CompliedNo violations on record for this visit
This visit closed with no further action required.
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 04 — Routine - Food
Oct 11, 2024
Disposition
Warning IssuedA sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.
Intermediate
Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.
Intermediate
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Basic
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 05 — Routine - Food
Aug 22, 2023
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionFood held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
High-priority
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Basic×3
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.
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