SONIC DRIVE-IN #5736
97/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 4,981 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 72% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 97 means
Excellent. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 97 means 3 points of violations were recorded on that visit. 90 and above is the strongest of the three bands this site groups Austin scores into, and it is where most inspected Austin restaurants land.
Scores higher than 4,981 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 72% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78753, it scores higher than 284 of 351 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 92/100).
A score is a snapshot of a single visit on a single day. It measures compliance with food-safety rules — not food quality, service or how clean the place is today. Austin Public Health does not publish the individual violations behind a score, so this dataset cannot say what was found.
About SONIC DRIVE-IN #5736 Health Inspections
SONIC DRIVE-IN #5736 is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 1605 E Parmer Ln, Austin, Texas (78753). Scores higher than 4,981 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 72% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78753, it scores higher than 284 of 351 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 92/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 178 days (median), across 7 recorded visit dates.
- 134 days since the most recent visit (April 28, 2026).
- Tracked for 3 years.
- Most recent scored visit improved by 1 point — 96/100 on November 4, 2025 to 97/100 on April 28, 2026.
📍Location Details
Address: 1605 E Parmer Ln
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78753
Inspections conducted by Austin Public Health
Health inspections are conducted by Austin Public Health to ensure restaurants maintain proper food safety standards. Scores are based on compliance with Texas Food Establishment Rules (TFER) and assess factors including food temperature control, employee hygiene, facility cleanliness, and pest control. Regular inspections help protect public health by identifying and correcting violations before they can cause foodborne illness. Austin Public Health does not publish individual violation records alongside the score, so specific findings from a given visit are not part of this dataset.
🍴Nearby Restaurants
Within 0.5 miles · at least 37 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| May 5, 2023 | 93 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | 98 |
| May 30, 2024 | 97 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 95 |
| May 13, 2025 | 98 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 96 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 97 |
Complete inspection history
Every inspection Austin Public Health has published for this facility, newest first, covering 3 years. Scores are published as a number out of 100; the individual violations behind each one are not published.
| Date | Score | Rating | Visit type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 96/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 98/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 95/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 97/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 98/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 93/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above SONIC DRIVE-IN #5736’s 97. 31 of the at least 37 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Popeye's #3060.03 mi away · inspected Nov 4, 2025100/100
- Popeye's #3060.03 mi away · inspected May 13, 2025100/100
- Popeye's #3060.03 mi away · inspected May 13, 2025100/100
- Popeye's #3060.03 mi away · inspected Nov 4, 2025100/100
- Popeye's #3060.03 mi away · inspected Apr 25, 2024100/100
- Popeye's #3060.03 mi away · inspected Apr 25, 2024100/100
Distances are straight-line from the geocoded address, and every score shown is that facility’s most recent published one, which may be from a different date than the score above. A higher number is not a recommendation — it is one inspector’s reading of one visit.
Common questions about SONIC DRIVE-IN #5736
- What was SONIC DRIVE-IN #5736's last health inspection score?
- SONIC DRIVE-IN #5736 scored 97 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on April 28, 2026. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 97 means 3 points of violations were recorded on that visit. 90 and above is the strongest of the three bands this site groups Austin scores into, and it is where most inspected Austin restaurants land. Scores higher than 4,981 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 72% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 7 scored inspections is 96/100.
- Is SONIC DRIVE-IN #5736 clean?
- Nobody can answer that from this dataset, and this page will not pretend to. A score is a snapshot of a single visit on a single day. It measures compliance with food-safety rules — not food quality, service or how clean the place is today. Austin Public Health does not publish the individual violations behind a score, so this dataset cannot say what was found. What the record does show: at the last scored visit, on April 28, 2026, the inspector deducted 3 points for a score of 97/100, and scores higher than 4,981 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 72% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has SONIC DRIVE-IN #5736 had?
- SONIC DRIVE-IN #5736 has 7 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 3 years. 7 scored 90 or above, 0 scored 80 to 89, and 0 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 178 days.
- Where is SONIC DRIVE-IN #5736 located?
- SONIC DRIVE-IN #5736 is at 1605 E Parmer Ln, Austin, TX 78753. Located near at least 37 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near SONIC DRIVE-IN #5736?
- There are at least 37 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Popeye's #306 (99/100), Popeye's #306 (91/100), Popeye's #306 (100/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind SONIC DRIVE-IN #5736's score?
- No. The City of Austin open dataset behind this page (ecmv-9xxi) carries the establishment name, address, ZIP, inspection date, score, facility ID, and whether the visit was routine or a follow-up — and nothing else. There is no violation-level field, so no site republishing this dataset can tell you what an inspector actually found. Austin Public Health holds the full inspection reports.
All figures on this page come from Austin Public Health via the City of Austin open data portal, dataset ecmv-9xxi, newest inspection for this facility April 28, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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