At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
27point violations
7 problems found · 3 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Sep 28, 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: Food Safety Manager Certification 4.1.4 (i)How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination 4.3.45*How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Cold food above 41°F 4.3.59*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
Is this your place?
Welcome, Sonic Drive In. We'll walk through this together, one item at a time. To log the fixes, claim Sonic Drive In first; we check that you run it.
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This is my place: claim Sonic Drive InWe'll help you get every item done. You don't have to do it alone.
We know an inspection can feel heavy, especially when it's busy.
Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Food Safety Manager CertificationThe county found: “There is no certified food safety manager employed at the establishment. (Must submit proof of class enrollment to the…”
Then the next one: Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination
Log it
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Show what you did
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Each fix step comes from our free guides, built on the FDA Food Code your state uses.
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Fix and log it: Cold food above 41°F
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Inspections
From Salt Lake County Health Department · 10 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026
The county visited 5 times in the last 12 months (2 routine, 3 other).
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
LatestSep 28, 2026Routine inspection27 points
This one: 27 points, inspected Sep 28, 2026.
7 violations listed, 4 marked critical.
Critical (3)
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Food Safety Manager Certification
The department's words
4.1.4 (i) Food Safety Manager Certification
There is no certified food safety manager employed at the establishment. (Must submit proof of class enrollment to the Food Protection Bureau within 30 days.)
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
Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination
The department's words
4.3.45* Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination
A jar of peanut butter is stored in the splash zone of the hand sink.
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
The department's words
4.3.59* Cold Holding
Liquid egg is being held at 45°F in a reach in cooler. Cheese slices are being held at 49°F in the make table.
Cited 2 times
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-501.16(A)(2) · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If food is out of range
- Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
- Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
- Unknown time or longer: throw it out.
Which foods need temperature control (TCS)
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Hot and cold holding
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Non-critical (2)
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
4.4.63 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
The condenser unit in the walk-in freezer is leaking and creating ice build up. A reach-in cooler is not maintained to hold potentially hazardous food at or below 41°F. (Reach in next to deep fryers).
Cited 2 times
Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
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
EarlierJun 22, 2026Critical Item20 points
12 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierMay 5, 2026Critical Item2 points
2 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierMar 6, 2026Critical Item18 points
13 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierNov 25, 2025Routine inspection21 points
11 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierApr 11, 2025Routine inspection23 points
8 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierSep 23, 2024Routine inspection36 points
14 violations listed, 5 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierMar 26, 2024Routine inspection36 points
16 violations listed, 4 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierJan 25, 2024Follow-up inspectionRe-checked earlier items
4 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierOct 12, 2023Follow-up inspectionRe-checked earlier items
9 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
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.
- Cold food above 41°F Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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Ask for the manager. Sonic Drive In can only fix what it knows about.
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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
- 27 points
- Source
- Salt Lake County Health Department
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