At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
24point violations
12 problems found · 3 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Aug 6, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most fast-food and counter places here got 8 to 27 point violations. Sonic Drive In got about the same as most.
Compared with 2,086 Salt Lake County fast-food and counter places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Sonic Drive In?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Marked critical: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning 4.4.82*How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Handwashing Sink - Installation 4.5.14**How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: No backflow test on file 4.5.30*How to fixFix it
Source: Salt Lake County Health Department
We review Salt Lake County health data to make this report. We are not the Salt Lake County Health Department.
Visit them directly at saltlakecounty.gov (opens the department's site) · How we review
For Sonic Drive In's team
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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-CleaningThe county found: “The interior of the ice machine is unclean.”
Then the next one: Handwashing Sink - Installation
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Inspections
From Salt Lake County Health Department · 9 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026
The county visited 2 times in the last 12 months (2 routine).
The county inspects each food place one to three times a year. It does not say when it will come. How often depends on the place's risk level. Level 1: once a year. Level 2: every 9 months. Level 3: twice a year. Level 4: three times a year. A complaint can bring another visit.
Every visit
LatestAug 6, 2026Routine inspection24 points
This one: 24 points, inspected Aug 6, 2026.
12 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
Critical (3)
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning
The department's words
4.4.82* Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning
The interior of the ice machine is unclean.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Handwashing Sink - Installation
The department's words
4.5.14** Handwashing Sink - Installation
Hand sink water temperature near the three compartment sink does not reach 85°F within 30 seconds.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
No backflow test on file
The department's words
4.5.30* System Maintained in Good Repair
The drains in the restrooms are not draining properly and causing a sewer odor throughout the establishment.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 5-205.15 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Backflow test on file
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Are you Sonic Drive In? Fix it
Non-critical (4)
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
4.4.85 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces-Cleaning
Exterior surfaces of cooking equipment are dirty. Exterior surfaces of the ice machine are dirty.
Cited 2 times
Food Code 4-602.13 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Are you Sonic Drive In? Fix it
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.40 Repairing-Physical Facilities
Various floor surfaces are damaged. Areas of the floor are missing grout. There is a hole in the wall in the dry storage area.
Cited 3 times
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Are you Sonic Drive In? Fix it
Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.41 Cleaning-Frequency and Restrictions
Walls are dirty in various areas. The ceiling is dirty in various areas. Floor sinks are dirty.
Cited 3 times
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Are you Sonic Drive In? Fix it
Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
4.6.43 Cleaning Ventilation Systems-Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition
Ceiling air vents are dusty.
Food Code 6-501.14 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Hood filters clean
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Are you Sonic Drive In? Fix it
EarlierMar 19, 2026Routine inspection17 points
11 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierAug 20, 2025Routine inspection20 points
15 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierJan 29, 2025Routine inspection48 points
18 violations listed, 6 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierJul 30, 2024Critical Item19 points
4 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierMay 23, 2024Follow-up inspectionRe-checked earlier items
1 violation listed, 1 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierMay 15, 2024Routine inspection57 points
22 violations listed, 8 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierSep 18, 2023Routine inspection38 points
16 violations listed, 5 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierNov 30, 2022Follow-up inspectionRe-checked earlier items
No notes were taken, but there was an interaction, likely addressing some or all of the prior report. No inspector comment was found. See the official report (opens the department's site) for more information.
Source: Salt Lake County Health Department. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)
What you can do
As a customer of Sonic Drive In, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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Address thisAbout this record
Open the county's Inspection Reports, choose Food Service, and search for the name.
Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.
Zero points means the inspector found no problems. Salt Lake County adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.
Each violation the inspector finds adds 1, 3 or 6 points, by how likely it is to cause illness. The points add up to the inspection score. The county uses no letter grade.
- Listed as
- Restaurants: non-plated
- Inspection type
- Routine inspection
- Result
- 24 points
- Source
- Salt Lake County Health Department
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