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SONIC DRIVE IN #6926
516 HISTORIC HWY 441 , CORNELIA, GA 30531 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (September 23, 2026): Inspectors recorded 5 violations, 3 of them critical, involving temperature control, cleaning & sanitizing and management & training.
Inspection history
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B85September 23, 20265 violations
Inspectors recorded 5 violations, 3 of them critical, involving temperature control, cleaning & sanitizing and management & training.
Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized, not adhering to establishment's clean up schedule. Build up of food debris on facility's food contact surfaces. Toppings/Syrup sation build up of debris, reach ins had collection of liquid from the prep top above. counter next to hot holding had hair and debris build up. clean reach in while inspections was conducted, remainder to be clean.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.05(7)(b) - food contact surfaces and utensils - cleaning frequency (p, c)”Ready-to-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods not discarded after 7 days. PIC voluntarily discarded items.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(h) - ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, disposition (p)”Clean food utensils, ice machine bin found not to be clean to the sight and touch. ) Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils. 1. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. dirty equipment placed in 3 compartment to be washed.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)”PIC not performing duties, (i) Proper Sanitizing. Employees are properly sanitizing cleaned multiuse equipment and utensils before they are reused, regulartly clean equipment, stations, reach ins; see violations outlines further in report. Consulted with PIC on various food safety methods and unable to demonstrate knowledge and implementation on food safety.
−4 points · Cited as “null”The physical facilities have not been cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and by methods that prevent contamination of food products.
−1 point · Cited as “511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)”A90March 21, 20253 violations
Inspectors recorded 3 violations, 1 of them critical, involving cleaning & sanitizing, management & training and temperature control.
Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized, not adhering to establishment's clean up schedule. Build up of food debris on facility's food contact surfaces. PIC made a quaternary sanitizing solution and able to clean onsite while inspections was conducted.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.05(6)(n) - manual and mechanical warewashing equipment, chemical sanitization-temperature, ph, concentration, hardness (p,pf)”Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. No certification present nor any employee that is certified present. PIC has 30 days to submit a certificate for a Certified Food Safety Manager.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1-.03(3)(d) - certified food safety manager responsibility”Observed uncovered food in cold holding units.observed utensils not in use inside food continer. Consulted with PIC on covering any equipment with lids or other methods of protection from contamination.
−4 points · Cited as “null”Georgia scores on a 100-point scale: A 90–100, B 80–89, C 70–79, U below 70.
Source
Published by the Georgia Department of Public Health · permit FSP-068-000229. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.