Dallas
BEAT

Sonic Drive in

1330 Empire Central Dr, Dallas, TX 75247 · 75247 · Restaurant

Passed all 16 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
16
15 passed
Last Inspected
2023-06-05
Pass Rate
94%
0 failures
Score
18/100
BEAT
16 consecutive passes, most recently 2023-06-05
No failures across all 16 inspections on record
23 sanitation violations found across 9 inspections
15 other violations found across 11 inspections
Sanitation critical 23×
Other critical 15×
Food Temperature critical 10×
Food Storage & Handling serious
Documentation & Training minor
Facility Condition minor
Employee Hygiene critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
Chemical Safety minor
Pest Activity critical
2023-06-05 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

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

critical Other

*40 Store single-service item in original package

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

minor Employee Hygiene

*43 Ventilation hood systems, adequacy

Replace missing vent filters (grill)

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean a hatch equipment/vent filters at fryer

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean & sanitize inside of reach in-coolers

minor Chemical Safety

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

Provide chemical test strips-COS

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

Label all food squeeze bottles at sandwich area

minor Sanitation

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

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

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

2022-12-21 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Provide cleaning for the RIC

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

RFSM not onsite

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Provide date marking for for the slice cheeses

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

CHeese: 47''f, lettuce 46'f

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Provide grease trap ticket

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Observed standing water on the floor

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

Observed ice builds up in the RIF

2022-06-06 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 14
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

expried RFSM

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

Observed sanitizer bucket store next to food

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Provide cleaning for the floor,

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Provide cleaning for the ice machine, coolers.

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

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

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Provide cleaning for prep area

minor Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

Replace the damaged tiles on the ceiling

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

tomato 47'f, lettuce 58'f

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

Seal open gaps for the front door

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Provide date marking for all food in the wic

2022-05-03 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 12
minor Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

Broken baseboards and walls that need to be sealed

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

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

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Cheese was at 51 instead of 41 degrees fahrenheit

minor Food Storage & Handling

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No food safety manager certificate through the City of Dallas

minor Other

*31 No soap at handsink

Upon inspection there was no soap at hand sink

minor Plumbing & Waste

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

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

minor Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

No cardboard allow under the containers

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

Employee put single use glove without washing hands

serious Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

No food handler certification for employees on site

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

Observed employee touch chicken sandwich with bare hands

2021-11-01 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

lime 57'f, strawberry 51

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

Provide date marking for all dressings in the WIC

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

serious Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

dressing is expired on 10-30

minor Sanitation

*32 Can openers-cleanability

Provide cleaning for the can opener

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Provide cleaning for the cooler

critical Other

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

Provide lid/cover for all food container

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

fix the broken handle of ric

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

2021-05-02 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
serious Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard TCS if date marked exceeds temp & time

tomato expired 5/1/21

serious Sanitation

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

sanitizer bucket 0 ppm quat

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

observed sanitize bucket store next to foods

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

minor Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

No carbon box allow to use as a liner

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

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

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

provide cleaning for the WIC floor

2020-10-05 Pass Routine
4
serious Other

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

100 ppm quat

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

lettuce, cheese

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

seal open gaps for the back door

2020-04-24 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

cheese: 51'f

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

seal open gaps for the back door

minor Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

no empty box allow to use as a liner

2019-11-15 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 2
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

Lemmon 57'f

critical Other

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

provide cover for cheeses

2019-06-06 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

cheese: 47f, lemon 58'f

critical Employee Hygiene

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

cheese

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

observed sanitizer bucket store next to utensils

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

provide cleaning for the ice machine

critical Other

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

provide cover for all food containers

2018-10-17 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

Paper towel dispenser empty in women's restroom.

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Toilet in men's restroom not functioning properly.

serious 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

minor 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.

minor Facility Condition

*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

Ceiling tile missing above mop sink.

critical Pest Activity

*34 Remove dead/trapped pests

Please remove dead insects from inside light shields.

2018-04-09 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 2
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

lime: 50° F, cheese 47°F

serious Food Storage & Handling

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

overflow times, lemon on the containers

2017-10-25 Pass Routine

No violations found.

2017-04-24 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 2
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

REPAIR 3 COMPARTMENT FAUCET LEAK

2016-10-27 Pass Routine
2
minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

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