SONIC DRIVE IN.

City of Dallas

7071 GREENVILLE AVE · LAKE HIGHLANDS, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

14 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Jul 2023.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
14
VIOLATIONS
69
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JUL 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUL 6
2023
PASS · 0 violations
DEC 19
2022
PASS 1 violation
2 pts Documentation & Training
* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

REGISTER RFSM

JUN 27
2022
PASS 6 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean inside ice machine. Observed mold

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

Repair major leak under 3-copartment sink. Observed pipe fallen from bottom

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Clean floors, walls and ceiling in kitchen

1 pts Other
*47 Other Violations

Post 'inspection report available' sign and post 'choking poster' sign

DEC 8
2021
PASS 2 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ICE MACHINE

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

REGISTERED FOOD MANAGER

OCT 22
2020
PASS 4 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

STORE SANI BUCKET BELOW FOOD PREP SURFACE

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN INSIDE ICE MACHINE

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

BOX OF FOOD OFF FLOOR IN FREEZER

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

FOOD MANAGER NOT REGISTERED

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AUG 27
2020
PASS 4 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

REGISTER FOOD MANAGER

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ICE MACHINE

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

WASH BEFORE DONNING GLOVES

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

FOOD OFF FLOOR

FEB 11
2020
PASS 5 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

ppm weak in sanitizer solution (all buckets)

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

no RFSM on site

1 pts Other
*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

freezer ice buildup

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

sanitizer bucket next to food items

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean floors and gaskets in RICs, fans in WIC

SEP 9
2019
PASS 6 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

missing label on sanitizer.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

sanitizer bucket next to food items.

1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Ventilation hood systems

vent hood.

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Backflow prevention device - installed

backflow on mop sink.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

missing label.

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

broken tiles.

APR 11
2019
PASS 10 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

DIRTY ICE CREAM COOLER, WIR HAS ICE ON THE CEILING, AND CLEAN VENT AHOOD

1 pts Other
*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

FOOD NOT COVERED

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

Label FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location

no thermometer available

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Backflow prevention device - installed

missing back flow device at mop sink

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

SANITIZING BUCKET PLACE BESIDE FOOD

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

broken gasket, licks in ice machine, WIR-48 DEGREE F, NO SIGN FOR CLIENT TO REQUEST MOST CURRENT INSPECTION REPORT

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

BROKEN TILES AT MOP SINK/CAULK

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

CUPS PLACE ON THE FLOOR

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

RFSM NOT DISPLAY

OCT 23
2018
PASS 8 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

provide a sign about inspection report

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

personal drink

1 pts Sanitation
*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

ice build up on food containers sanitizer bucket

3 pts Other
*19 One Inch Air Gap

provide one inch air gap under 3 com sink, ice machine

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean gaskets around cooler doors

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed

provide cove base

2 pts Facility Condition
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

replace rusty shelves in walk in cooler, repair ice machine, repair compressor in walk in freezer (ice build up) and reach in freezer

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Mechanical holding unit, thermometer location

provide thermometer in ice cream cooler

APR 10
2018
PASS 6 violations
2 pts Facility Condition
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

replace rusty shelves from walk in cooler,ice build up in reach in freezer, repair/replace ice machine

2 pts Documentation & Training
* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

obtain RFSM certificate by Friday 4/13/2018 bring serv safe, DL or ID and money (cash, check or money order no credit or debit cards) to Consumer Healht Division located at 7901 Goforth Rd Dallas T

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

provide label for squeeze bottles

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean ice from the floor

1 pts Sanitation
*36 Containers of chemical sanitizing solutions stored off the floor and used in a manner that preve

keep sanitizer bucket off floor

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

sanitizer bucket around 150 ppm

NOV 9
2017
PASS 6 violations
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

backflow cap

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

all employees

2 pts Documentation & Training
* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

obtain rfsm certificate within 45 days

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

wall needs fixing

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean dust on vents

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

sanitizer bucket stored above food

MAY 17
2017
PASS 3 violations
1 pts Facility Condition
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

repair leaking and exposed ceiling

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

replace broken gaskets

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

no registered foodservice manager on site please have 1 person per shift certified

DEC 2
2016
PASS 8 violations
2 pts Plumbing & Waste
*23 Does the establishment have sufficient capacity to meet peak hot water demands?

hand sink hot water takes too long to come hot, check plumbing

3 pts Employee Hygiene
*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

no bare hand on RTE foods

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

have food handlers card on site

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

have an employee on site at all times with RFSM

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean gaskets

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*47 Other Violations

have written procedures for vomit spill

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

wiping cloths are to be in sanitizer solution in between use at all times

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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