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Sonic Drive In

9609 PLANO RD, Dallas, TX 75238 · Dallas County

39cited violations
10serious tier
14inspections

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
2024120
2023241
2022140
2021232
2020252
20192113
2018271
2017231

Inspections

  1. Feb 28, 2024 Routine Score 97
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Being a certified food protection manager who has shown proficiency of required information thro

      No food manager certified person in charge on site during hours of operation during inspection. Could not provide on site.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises shall be maintained in good repair

      Regrout tile & fix tile @ floor & wall juncture.

  2. Jul 31, 2023 Routine Score 95
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      Clean mold in ice machine.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

      No food handlers for anyone working.

  3. Jan 3, 2023 Routine Score 96
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      No RFSM on site.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

      No food handler for any employee.

  4. Jun 10, 2022 Routine Score 95
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      heavy grease build-up observed on grill - detail clean as often as needed

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

      store clean utensils with handles faced up

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises shall be maintained in good repair

      repair/replace toilet seat (restroom)

  5. Sep 23, 2021 Routine Score 96
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      ice machine

  6. Mar 12, 2021 Routine Score 97
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      One Inch Air Gap

  7. Sep 4, 2020 Routine Score 95
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      thoroughly clean and sanitize the soda nozzles

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

      seal the gap at the back door

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      dust accumulation on the fan covers inside the reach in cooler; clean the inside of the air gaskets in the reach in coolers

  8. Mar 25, 2020 Routine Score 96
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      One Inch Air Gap

      at the three compartment sink and at a designated hand wash sink at front

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

      seal gaps

  9. Sep 25, 2019 Routine Score 92
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises shall be maintained in good repair

      cover holes, provide cove base around mop sink

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

      sanitizer and food

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

      provide in women restroom

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      clean shelves, gaskets, pipe under 3 com sink

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      clean ice machine

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

      clean utensils and sanitizer

  10. Mar 28, 2019 Routine Score 91
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Backflow prevention device - air gap

      provide air gaps, 3 comp sink

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      shredded cheese at ice table 45 in middle, 58F on side

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Equip sealed if it is exposed to spillage

      seal up sinks

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Light bulbs, light shields provided

      shield all bulbs, RIF

  11. Sep 22, 2018 Routine Score 94
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

      food on floor of WIC

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

      vent on ceiling leaking water, must be fixed/cleaned

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Equip sealed if it is exposed to spillage

      seal hws to wall

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

      Southwaste/4-17-18

  12. Mar 13, 2018 Routine Score 96
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

      no cold water at hw sink

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Equip sealed if it is exposed to spillage

      seal between 3cs and wall

  13. Sep 22, 2017 Routine Score 97
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Other sanitizer use - manufacturer label direction

      sanitizer too low on test strip- remake

  14. Mar 9, 2017 Routine Score 97
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

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.