SONIC DRIVE IN.

City of Dallas

9609 PLANO RD · LAKEWOOD HEIGHTS, DALLAS

Last inspected 2024.

14 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Feb 2024.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
14
VIOLATIONS
39
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
FEB 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 28
2024
PASS 2 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 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.

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

Regrout tile & fix tile @ floor & wall juncture.

JUL 31
2023
PASS 2 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Clean mold in ice machine.

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

No food handlers for anyone working.

JAN 3
2023
PASS 2 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No RFSM on site.

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

No food handler for any employee.

JUN 10
2022
PASS 4 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

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

1 pts Sanitation
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

store clean utensils with handles faced up

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

repair/replace toilet seat (restroom)

SEP 23
2021
PASS 2 violations
1 pts Other
*44 Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

ice machine

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MAR 12
2021
PASS 1 violation
3 pts Other
*19 One Inch Air Gap
SEP 4
2020
PASS 3 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

thoroughly clean and sanitize the soda nozzles

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

seal the gap at the back door

1 pts Sanitation
*42 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

MAR 25
2020
PASS 2 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*19 One Inch Air Gap

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

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

seal gaps

SEP 25
2019
PASS 6 violations
1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

cover holes, provide cove base around mop sink

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

sanitizer and food

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*46 Covered waste receptacle for women's restroom

provide in women restroom

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean shelves, gaskets, pipe under 3 com sink

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean ice machine

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

clean utensils and sanitizer

MAR 28
2019
PASS 5 violations
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Backflow prevention device - air gap

provide air gaps, 3 comp sink

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

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

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*39 Equip sealed if it is exposed to spillage

seal up sinks

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

shield all bulbs, RIF

SEP 22
2018
PASS 4 violations
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

food on floor of WIC

1 pts Sanitation
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

vent on ceiling leaking water, must be fixed/cleaned

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*39 Equip sealed if it is exposed to spillage

seal hws to wall

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

Southwaste/4-17-18

MAR 13
2018
PASS 3 violations
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
2 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

no cold water at hw sink

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*39 Equip sealed if it is exposed to spillage

seal between 3cs and wall

SEP 22
2017
PASS 1 violation
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Other sanitizer use - manufacturer label direction

sanitizer too low on test strip- remake

MAR 9
2017
PASS 2 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
1 pts Sanitation
*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

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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