Sonic Drive In
1330 EMPIRE CENTRAL DR, Dallas, TX 75247 · Dallas County
Historical record. Historical: the City of Dallas published this dataset from October 2016 to February 2024 and then ended it (dataset ended 2024). Later inspections are not in it. Points follow the Texas inspection form: Priority items 3 points (shown as serious), Priority Foundation 2, Core 1.
Establishment
- Type
- Food establishment
- Inspected by
- City of Dallas Code Compliance (2016–2024 dataset)
- Official record
- City of Dallas Code Compliance (2016–2024 dataset) inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 33 | 14 |
| 2021 | 2 | 17 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Inspections
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Jun 5, 2023 Routine Score 86
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
Properly store wet wiping towel in a sanitizing solution when not used
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Store single-service item in original package
Store coffee filters in a poly/container to protect from contamination
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Ventilation hood systems, adequacy
Replace missing vent filters (grill)
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
Clean a hatch equipment/vent filters at fryer
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
Clean & sanitize inside of reach in-coolers
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o
Provide chemical test strips-COS
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Food Labeling- with common name of the food
Label all food squeeze bottles at sandwich area
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings
Low grout around clean out-3 sink area (standing water seen)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM - Not On Site
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Dec 21, 2022 Routine Score 84
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
Provide cleaning for the RIC
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM - Not On Site
RFSM not onsite
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
Provide date marking for for the slice cheeses
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
CHeese: 47''f, lettuce 46'f
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Grease Trap Tickets
Provide grease trap ticket
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
Observed standing water on the floor
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Damaged Equipment
Observed ice builds up in the RIF
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Jun 6, 2022 Routine Score 86
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
Provide cleaning for prep area
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
Replace the damaged tiles on the ceiling
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
When to wash hands before donning new gloves
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
tomato 47'f, lettuce 58'f
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
Seal open gaps for the front door
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
Provide date marking for all food in the wic
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Jun 6, 2022 Routine Score 86
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM - Not On Site
expried RFSM
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
Observed sanitizer bucket store next to food
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
Provide cleaning for the floor,
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
Provide cleaning for the ice machine, coolers.
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Cheese 58'f, lettuce 47'f, tomato 48' f
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Hair Restraints effective
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
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May 3, 2022 Routine Score 74
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
Broken baseboards and walls that need to be sealed
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
The reach-in cooler, WIC, WIF, ice machine all had residue build up that needed to be cleaned
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Cheese was at 51 instead of 41 degrees fahrenheit
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM - Not On Site
No food safety manager certificate through the City of Dallas
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
No soap at handsink
Upon inspection there was no soap at hand sink
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
Walls, drains, WIC, and WIF were dirty upon inspection
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Approved Food Contact Equip.
No cardboard allow under the containers
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
When to wash hands before donning new gloves
Employee put single use glove without washing hands
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
One Inch Air Gap
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Hair Restraints effective
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
No food handler certification for employees on site
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
Observed employee touch chicken sandwich with bare hands
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
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Nov 1, 2021 Routine Score 81
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
lime 57'f, strawberry 51
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
Provide date marking for all dressings in the WIC
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
RFSM - Not On Site
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time
dressing is expired on 10-30
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Can openers-cleanability
Provide cleaning for the can opener
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
Provide cleaning for the cooler
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
Provide lid/cover for all food container
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Damaged Equipment
fix the broken handle of ric
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Handler-Certificate Not on site
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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May 2, 2021 Routine Score 83
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time
tomato expired 5/1/21
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction
sanitizer bucket 0 ppm quat
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Toxic items stored above food/utensils
observed sanitize bucket store next to foods
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Grease Trap Tickets
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Handler-Certificate Not on site
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Approved Food Contact Equip.
No carbon box allow to use as a liner
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Hair Restraints effective
hat/hair net is required for all employees working with the food
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
provide cleaning for the WIC floor
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Oct 5, 2020 Routine Score 93
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction
100 ppm quat
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Handler-Certificate Not on site
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
lettuce, cheese
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
seal open gaps for the back door
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Apr 24, 2020 Routine Score 94
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
cheese: 51'f
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Outer openings:closing holes, gaps
seal open gaps for the back door
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Approved Food Contact Equip.
no empty box allow to use as a liner
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Nov 15, 2019 Routine Score 96
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
Lemmon 57'f
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
provide cover for cheeses
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Jun 6, 2019 Routine Score 87
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
cheese: 47f, lemon 58'f
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods
cheese
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
observed sanitizer bucket store next to utensils
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
provide cleaning for the ice machine
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
provide cover for all food containers
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Oct 17, 2018 Routine Score 89
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Individual, disposable towels
Paper towel dispenser empty in women's restroom.
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
Toilet in men's restroom not functioning properly.
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
Ice machine shows black biofilm on interior deflector. Advise that machine be taken out of service, emptied, cleaned, sanitized, and air dried before being brought back into service Dirty can opener blade and surrounding mechanisms. Suggest equipment be disassembled, cleaned, sanitized, air dried, and reassembled before being brought back into service
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
Ice deflector in ice machine not attached properly. Ice cream freezer stored in back. Equipment that is not functioning should be removed.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material
Ceiling tile missing above mop sink.
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Not serious
Core (1 points)
Remove dead/trapped pests
Please remove dead insects from inside light shields.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
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Apr 9, 2018 Routine Score 94
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
lime: 50° F, cheese 47°F
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented
overflow times, lemon on the containers
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Oct 25, 2017 Routine Score 100
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Apr 24, 2017 Routine Score 94
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
REPAIR 3 COMPARTMENT FAUCET LEAK
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
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Oct 27, 2016 Routine Score 95
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Individual, disposable towels
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Serious
Priority (3 points)
Clean Sight and Touch
MOLD INSIDE ICE MACHINE
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Not serious
Priority Foundation (2 points)
Source: City of Dallas Code Compliance (2016–2024 dataset). History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.