Sonic Drive In

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR AND MAINTAINING.
  code 39
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE MISSING CEILING PANELS IN THE REAR PREP AREA.--- ALSO OBSERVED MULTIPLE HOLES IN THE CEILING IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR MISSING CEILING PANELS AND SMOOTHLY SEAL HOLES AND MAINTAIN.
  code 55
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 07/16/2021 INSPECTION, REPORT #2522815 NOT CORRECTED: #47-CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER WITH ICE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE. NO FOOD UNDER THE UNIT. #49-MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS A LINER FOR SHELVE. REMOVE AND MAINTAIN CLEAN. #55- FLOOR DRAINS WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE, ALSO EXCESS WATER ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND ICE MACHINE AND ICE BINS AT FRONT SERVING AREA. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN, KEEP FLOOR DRY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 16, 2021: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.