SONIC DRIVE IN.

City of Dallas

1330 EMPIRE CENTRAL DR · STEMMONS CORRIDOR, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

16 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Jun 2023.

Last inspected Jun 2023. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JUN 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 5

2023

PASS 9 violations

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

Properly store wet wiping towel in a sanitizing solution when not used

1 pts Other

*40 Store single-service item in original package

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

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*43 Ventilation hood systems, adequacy

Replace missing vent filters (grill)

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean a hatch equipment/vent filters at fryer

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean & sanitize inside of reach in-coolers

2 pts Chemical Safety

*29 Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o

Provide chemical test strips-COS

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

Label all food squeeze bottles at sandwich area

1 pts Sanitation

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

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

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

DEC 21

2022

PASS 7 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Provide cleaning for the RIC

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

RFSM not onsite

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Provide date marking for for the slice cheeses

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

CHeese: 47''f, lettuce 46'f

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Provide grease trap ticket

1 pts Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Observed standing water on the floor

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

Observed ice builds up in the RIF

JUN 6

2022

PASS 7 violations

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

expried RFSM

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

Observed sanitizer bucket store next to food

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Provide cleaning for the floor,

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Provide cleaning for the ice machine, coolers.

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

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

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

JUN 6

2022

PASS 7 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Provide cleaning for prep area

1 pts Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

Replace the damaged tiles on the ceiling

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

tomato 47'f, lettuce 58'f

1 pts Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

Seal open gaps for the front door

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Provide date marking for all food in the wic

MAY 3

2022

PASS 12 violations

1 pts Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

Broken baseboards and walls that need to be sealed

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

The reach-in cooler, WIC, WIF, ice machine all had residue build up that needed to be cleaned

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Cheese was at 51 instead of 41 degrees fahrenheit

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No food safety manager certificate through the City of Dallas

2 pts Other

*31 No soap at handsink

Upon inspection there was no soap at hand sink

1 pts Plumbing & Waste

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

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

2 pts Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

No cardboard allow under the containers

3 pts Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

Employee put single use glove without washing hands

3 pts Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

No food handler certification for employees on site

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

Observed employee touch chicken sandwich with bare hands

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NOV 1

2021

PASS 9 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

lime 57'f, strawberry 51

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Provide date marking for all dressings in the WIC

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

dressing is expired on 10-30

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Can openers-cleanability

Provide cleaning for the can opener

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Provide cleaning for the cooler

1 pts Other

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

Provide lid/cover for all food container

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

fix the broken handle of ric

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

MAY 2

2021

PASS 8 violations

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

tomato expired 5/1/21

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

sanitizer bucket 0 ppm quat

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

observed sanitize bucket store next to foods

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

2 pts Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

No carbon box allow to use as a liner

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

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

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

provide cleaning for the WIC floor

OCT 5

2020

PASS 4 violations

3 pts Other

*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

100 ppm quat

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

lettuce, cheese

1 pts Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

seal open gaps for the back door

APR 24

2020

PASS 3 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

cheese: 51'f

1 pts Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

seal open gaps for the back door

2 pts Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

no empty box allow to use as a liner

NOV 15

2019

PASS 2 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Lemmon 57'f

1 pts Other

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

provide cover for cheeses

JUN 6

2019

PASS 5 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

cheese: 47f, lemon 58'f

3 pts Employee Hygiene

*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

cheese

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

observed sanitizer bucket store next to utensils

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

provide cleaning for the ice machine

1 pts Other

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

provide cover for all food containers

OCT 17

2018

PASS 6 violations

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

Paper towel dispenser empty in women's restroom.

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Toilet in men's restroom not functioning properly.

3 pts Sanitation

*10 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 op

1 pts Sanitation

*39 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.

1 pts Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

Ceiling tile missing above mop sink.

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Remove dead/trapped pests

Please remove dead insects from inside light shields.

APR 9

2018

PASS 2 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

lime: 50° F, cheese 47°F

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

overflow times, lemon on the containers

OCT 25

2017

PASS · 0 violations

APR 24

2017

PASS 2 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

REPAIR 3 COMPARTMENT FAUCET LEAK

OCT 27

2016

PASS 2 violations

2 pts Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

MOLD INSIDE ICE MACHINE

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