What is Sonic Drive IN's health inspection score?

Sonic Drive IN has a SafeDine safety score of 43 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Sonic Drive IN last inspected?

Sonic Drive IN was last inspected on June 5, 2023. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Sonic Drive IN have?

Sonic Drive IN has 66 total violations across 4 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Sonic Drive IN safe to eat at?

Sonic Drive IN has a safety score of 43/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

Official Health Record

Sonic Drive IN

Name: Sonic Drive IN
Address: 1330 EMPIRE CENTRAL DR, Dallas, 75247
Rating: 43

1330 EMPIRE CENTRAL DR, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 6/5/2023

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Dallas

Ranked #989 of 1000 in Dallas

Stable

10 inspections

Last: Jun 5, 2023

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

6.6

Avg Violations

37 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Temperature control

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Handwashing

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Employee hygiene

Personal hygiene practices not followed

Pest issues

Evidence of pests found during inspection

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-57

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-9 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-13 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+4 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

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Violation Timeline

Jun 2019

1 inspections

4 intermediate

1 basic

Jun

Nov 2019

1 inspections

1 intermediate

1 basic

Apr 2020

1 inspections

1 intermediate

2 basic

Apr

Oct 2020

1 inspections

1 intermediate

3 basic

May 2021

1 inspections

4 intermediate

4 basic

May

Nov 2021

1 inspections

3 intermediate

6 basic

May 2022

1 inspections

5 intermediate

7 basic

May

Jun 2022

1 inspections

3 intermediate

4 basic

Dec 2022

1 inspections

3 intermediate

4 basic

Dec

Jun 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

8 basic

Inspection History

10 records on file

10 Routine

Jun 23

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 86

1 Med8 Basic

9 total

79/100inspection score

−21 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-5*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Clean & sanitize inside of reach in-coolers

Basic (8)

−16 pts

DAL-1*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
Properly store wet wiping towel in a sanitizing solution when not used
DAL-2*40 Store single-service item in original package−2
Store coffee filters in a poly/container to protect from contamination
DAL-3*43 Ventilation hood systems, adequacy−2
Replace missing vent filters (grill)
DAL-4*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces−2
Clean a hatch equipment/vent filters at fryer
DAL-6*29 Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o−2
Provide chemical test strips-COS
DAL-7*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
Label all food squeeze bottles at sandwich area
DAL-8*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings−2
Low grout around clean out-3 sink area (standing water seen)
DAL-9*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2

Base deductions−21 pts

Dec 22

Routine InspectionScore: 84

3 Med4 Basic

7 total

77/100inspection score

−23 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Provide cleaning for the RIC
DAL-4*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
CHeese: 47''f, lettuce 46'f
DAL-5*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5
Provide grease trap ticket

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-2*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
RFSM not onsite
DAL-3*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Provide date marking for for the slice cheeses
DAL-6*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
Observed standing water on the floor
DAL-7*32 Damaged Equipment−2
Observed ice builds up in the RIF

Base deductions−23 pts

Jun 22

Routine InspectionScore: 86

3 Med4 Basic

7 total

77/100inspection score

−23 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-2*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils−5
Observed sanitizer bucket store next to food
DAL-5*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Provide cleaning for the ice machine, coolers.
DAL-6*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
Cheese 58'f, lettuce 47'f, tomato 48' f

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-1*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
expried RFSM
DAL-3*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
Provide cleaning for the floor,
DAL-4*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2
DAL-7*35 Hair Restraints effective−2

Base deductions−23 pts

May 22

Routine InspectionScore: 74

5 Med7 Basic

12 total

61/100inspection score

−39 pts

Intermediate (5)

−25 pts

DAL-2*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
The reach-in cooler, WIC, WIF, ice machine all had residue build up that needed to be cleaned
DAL-3*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
Cheese was at 51 instead of 41 degrees fahrenheit
DAL-8*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves−5
Employee put single use glove without washing hands
DAL-9*19 One Inch Air Gap−5
DAL-12*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands−5
Observed employee touch chicken sandwich with bare hands

Basic (7)

−14 pts

DAL-1*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material−2
Broken baseboards and walls that need to be sealed
DAL-4*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
No food safety manager certificate through the City of Dallas
DAL-5*31 No soap at handsink−2
Upon inspection there was no soap at hand sink
DAL-6*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
Walls, drains, WIC, and WIF were dirty upon inspection
DAL-7*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.−2
No cardboard allow under the containers
DAL-10*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
DAL-11*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days−2
No food handler certification for employees on site

Base deductions−39 pts

Nov 21

Routine InspectionScore: 81

3 Med6 Basic

9 total

73/100inspection score

−27 pts

Intermediate (3)

−15 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
lime 57'f, strawberry 51
DAL-4*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time−5
dressing is expired on 10-30
DAL-6*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
Provide cleaning for the cooler

Basic (6)

−12 pts

DAL-2*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
Provide date marking for all dressings in the WIC
DAL-3*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-5*32 Can openers-cleanability−2
Provide cleaning for the can opener
DAL-7*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
Provide lid/cover for all food container
DAL-8*32 Damaged Equipment−2
fix the broken handle of ric
DAL-9*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site−2

Base deductions−27 pts

May 21

Routine InspectionScore: 83

4 Med4 Basic

8 total

72/100inspection score

−28 pts

Intermediate (4)

−20 pts

DAL-1*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time−5
tomato expired 5/1/21
DAL-2*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction−5
sanitizer bucket 0 ppm quat
DAL-3*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils−5
observed sanitize bucket store next to foods
DAL-4*20 Grease Trap Tickets−5

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-5*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site−2
DAL-6*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.−2
No carbon box allow to use as a liner
DAL-7*35 Hair Restraints effective−2
hat/hair net is required for all employees working with the food
DAL-8*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
provide cleaning for the WIC floor

Base deductions−28 pts

Oct 20

Routine InspectionScore: 93

1 Med3 Basic

4 total

89/100inspection score

−11 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction−5
100 ppm quat

Basic (3)

−6 pts

DAL-2*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site−2
DAL-3*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
lettuce, cheese
DAL-4*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
seal open gaps for the back door

Base deductions−11 pts

Apr 20

Routine InspectionScore: 94

1 Med2 Basic

3 total

91/100inspection score

−9 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
cheese: 51'f

Basic (2)

−4 pts

DAL-2*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
seal open gaps for the back door
DAL-3*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.−2
no empty box allow to use as a liner

Base deductions−9 pts

Nov 19

Routine InspectionScore: 96

1 Med1 Basic

2 total

93/100inspection score

−7 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
Lemmon 57'f

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-2*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
provide cover for cheeses

Base deductions−7 pts

Jun 19

Routine InspectionScore: 87

4 Med1 Basic

5 total

78/100inspection score

−22 pts

Intermediate (4)

−20 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
cheese: 47f, lemon 58'f
DAL-2*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods−5
cheese
DAL-3*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils−5
observed sanitizer bucket store next to utensils
DAL-4*10 Clean Sight and Touch−5
provide cleaning for the ice machine

Basic (1)

−2 pts

DAL-5*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or−2
provide cover for all food containers

Base deductions−22 pts

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Data source: Dallas DEH · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100
Excellent
70 – 84
Good
Below 70
Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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