SDI 3627 DALLAS TX (SONIC DRIVE IN).

City of Dallas

3555 FOREST LN · FARMERS BRANCH, DALLAS

Last inspected 2024.

15 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Jan 2024.

Last inspected Jan 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
15
VIOLATIONS
69
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JAN 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 17
2024
PASS 4 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

Cover coffee filters

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

label squeeze bottles

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

clean floor

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

provide light shield

JUL 12
2023
PASS 4 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean counters, clean shake machine, bottle containers

1 pts Sanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Store wet wiping cloths in sanitizer bucket

1 pts Other
*45 Lockers to be used to store personal items

separate personal items from restaurant

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

label squeeze bottles

JAN 30
2023
PASS 3 violations
3 pts Other
*19 No Hot Water / Water heater 50 gallon min.

no hot water ( 3 compartment sink 53 degrees F)

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

need RFSM

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food Labeling - Bulk Food w/ Card or Sign

label bulk containers

AUG 2
2022
PASS 5 violations
1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

Fruit flies observed

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair back flow preventer leak

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
JAN 21
2022
PASS 6 violations
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Grease trap ticket current and on site

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

Provide light shield

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

Repair paper towel dispenser unit

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair 3 comp sink faucet

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean ice machine

1 pts Sanitation
*44 Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures

Clean trash around dmpster

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JUL 20
2021
PASS 8 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Mop sink plumbing leaking as well as 3 compartment sink and rear hand wash sink

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Damaged ceiling tiles and water leaking from ceiling light shield

1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

standing water with rotted food floor in kitchen behind reach in cooler

1 pts Other
*44 Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures

Trash from restaurant place around dumpster

2 pts Sanitation
*33 Remove soils from equipment & utensils

Ice cream machine soiled/ ice machine needs to be cleaned

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

No grease trap information available

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Food storage, prohibited areas under other sources

Employee water bottle next to restaurant food in reach in cooler

2 pts Pest Activity
*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

Presence of flies in kitchen

JAN 19
2021
PASS 4 violations
1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels

In restroom

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair pipe leak under hand sink, faucet of 3 comp sink

AUG 3
2020
PASS 3 violations
1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

gap in ceiling

JAN 16
2020
PASS 3 violations
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Provide drain stoppers for 3 comp sink

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
JUN 18
2019
PASS 4 violations
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leaking pipe under the three compartment sink

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

expired permit

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

dusty fan covers in the walk in cooler

1 pts Facility Condition
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

openings in the ceiling tiles

DEC 17
2018
PASS 6 violations
1 pts Facility Condition
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

dust accumulation on the ceiling tiles

2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

dumped ice observed in the designated hand wash sink adjacent to the front desk

1 pts Facility Condition
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

openings/holes in the ceiling tiles

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Nonfood surfaces-design to be cleaned easily

cheery syrup/sticky residue on the racks/shelves where the maraschino cherries and the paper products are stored.

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

dust accumulation

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed
JUN 20
2018
PASS 5 violations
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

beard guards needed

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

clean the inside of the ice machine thoroughly

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
1 pts Facility Condition
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

ceiling tiles

DEC 26
2017
PASS 4 violations
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

clean the inside of the ice machine thoroughly.

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

syrup residue observed inside the reach in cooler air gaskets

2 pts Pest Activity
*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

fruit flies observed throughout the establishment

JUL 11
2017
PASS 3 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
2 pts Pest Activity
*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

Fruit flies

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets
JAN 10
2017
PASS 7 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

Freezer

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
2 pts Other
*31 Individual, disposable towels

rear hand sink

3 pts Food Temperature
*05 Rapidly reheat 165øF for hot holding

Chili at 113.1 degrees

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Sauerkraut at 50.8 deghrees

Public inspection records from City of Dallas Code Compliance — Consumer Health Division. Records current as of 2026-07-12. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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