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Sonic Drive In

1330 EMPIRE CENTRAL DR, Dallas, TX 75247 · Dallas County

85cited violations
36serious tier
16inspections

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

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2023191
202243314
20212177
2020272
2019275
2018284
2017222
2016121

Inspections

  1. Jun 5, 2023 Routine Score 86
    • 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

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Store single-service item in original package

      Store coffee filters in a poly/container to protect from contamination

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Ventilation hood systems, adequacy

      Replace missing vent filters (grill)

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      Clean a hatch equipment/vent filters at fryer

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      Clean & sanitize inside of reach in-coolers

    • 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

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food Labeling- with common name of the food

      Label all food squeeze bottles at sandwich area

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

      Low grout around clean out-3 sink area (standing water seen)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

  2. Dec 21, 2022 Routine Score 84
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      Provide cleaning for the RIC

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      RFSM not onsite

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

      Provide date marking for for the slice cheeses

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      CHeese: 47''f, lettuce 46'f

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

      Provide grease trap ticket

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      Observed standing water on the floor

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Damaged Equipment

      Observed ice builds up in the RIF

  3. Jun 6, 2022 Routine Score 86
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      Provide cleaning for prep area

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

      Replace the damaged tiles on the ceiling

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands before donning new gloves

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      tomato 47'f, lettuce 58'f

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

      Seal open gaps for the front door

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

      Provide date marking for all food in the wic

  4. Jun 6, 2022 Routine Score 86
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      expried RFSM

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

      Observed sanitizer bucket store next to food

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      Provide cleaning for the floor,

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      Provide cleaning for the ice machine, coolers.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      Cheese 58'f, lettuce 47'f, tomato 48' f

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Hair Restraints effective

  5. May 3, 2022 Routine Score 74
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

      Broken baseboards and walls that need to be sealed

    • 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

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      Cheese was at 51 instead of 41 degrees fahrenheit

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      No food safety manager certificate through the City of Dallas

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      No soap at handsink

      Upon inspection there was no soap at hand sink

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      Walls, drains, WIC, and WIF were dirty upon inspection

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Approved Food Contact Equip.

      No cardboard allow under the containers

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands before donning new gloves

      Employee put single use glove without washing hands

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      One Inch Air Gap

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Hair Restraints effective

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

      No food handler certification for employees on site

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

      Observed employee touch chicken sandwich with bare hands

  6. Nov 1, 2021 Routine Score 81
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      lime 57'f, strawberry 51

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

      Provide date marking for all dressings in the WIC

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

      dressing is expired on 10-30

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Can openers-cleanability

      Provide cleaning for the can opener

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      Provide cleaning for the cooler

    • 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

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Damaged Equipment

      fix the broken handle of ric

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Handler-Certificate Not on site

  7. May 2, 2021 Routine Score 83
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

      tomato expired 5/1/21

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

      sanitizer bucket 0 ppm quat

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items stored above food/utensils

      observed sanitize bucket store next to foods

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Handler-Certificate Not on site

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Approved Food Contact Equip.

      No carbon box allow to use as a liner

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Hair Restraints effective

      hat/hair net is required for all employees working with the food

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      provide cleaning for the WIC floor

  8. Oct 5, 2020 Routine Score 93
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

      100 ppm quat

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Handler-Certificate Not on site

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

      lettuce, cheese

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

      seal open gaps for the back door

  9. Apr 24, 2020 Routine Score 94
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      cheese: 51'f

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

      seal open gaps for the back door

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Approved Food Contact Equip.

      no empty box allow to use as a liner

  10. Nov 15, 2019 Routine Score 96
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      Lemmon 57'f

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

      provide cover for cheeses

  11. Jun 6, 2019 Routine Score 87
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      cheese: 47f, lemon 58'f

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

      cheese

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

      observed sanitizer bucket store next to utensils

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      provide cleaning for the ice machine

    • 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

  12. Oct 17, 2018 Routine Score 89
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Individual, disposable towels

      Paper towel dispenser empty in women's restroom.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

      Toilet in men's restroom not functioning properly.

    • 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

    • 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.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

      Ceiling tile missing above mop sink.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Remove dead/trapped pests

      Please remove dead insects from inside light shields.

  13. Apr 9, 2018 Routine Score 94
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      lime: 50° F, cheese 47°F

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

      overflow times, lemon on the containers

  14. Oct 25, 2017 Routine Score 100
  15. Apr 24, 2017 Routine Score 94
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

      REPAIR 3 COMPARTMENT FAUCET LEAK

  16. Oct 27, 2016 Routine Score 95
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Individual, disposable towels

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      MOLD INSIDE ICE MACHINE

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.