Sonic Drive - In #1583
92/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 3,093 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 45% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 92 means
Excellent. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 92 means 8 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 3,093 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 45% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78729, it scores higher than 45 of 127 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 94/100).
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 #1583 Health Inspections
Sonic Drive - In #1583 is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 6816 McNeil Dr, Austin, Texas (78729). Scores higher than 3,093 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 45% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78729, it scores higher than 45 of 127 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 94/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 134 days (median), across 10 recorded visit dates.
- 47 days since the most recent visit (July 24, 2026).
- Tracked for 3.5 years.
- Most recent scored visit improved by 3 points — 89/100 on March 17, 2026 to 92/100 on July 24, 2026.
📍Location Details
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 · 18 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2022 | 86 |
| May 30, 2023 | 93 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 95 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | 96 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | 88 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 93 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | 85 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 81 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 89 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 92 |
Complete inspection history
Every inspection Austin Public Health has published for this facility, newest first, covering 3.5 years. Scores are published as a number out of 100; the individual violations behind each one are not published.
| Date | Score | Rating | Visit type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 89/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 81/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 85/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 93/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 88/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 96/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 95/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 93/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 86/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above Sonic Drive - In #1583’s 92. 12 of the 18 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Stepping Stone School0.18 mi away · inspected Oct 25, 2023100/100
- Stepping Stone School0.18 mi away · inspected Dec 16, 2024100/100
- Stepping Stone School0.18 mi away · inspected Oct 25, 2023100/100
- Stepping Stone School0.18 mi away · inspected Dec 16, 2024100/100
- Munkebo Farms0.43 mi away · inspected Dec 20, 202299/100
- Munkebo Farms0.43 mi away · inspected Dec 20, 202299/100
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 #1583
- What was Sonic Drive - In #1583's last health inspection score?
- Sonic Drive - In #1583 scored 92 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on July 24, 2026. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 92 means 8 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 3,093 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 45% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 10 scored inspections is 90/100.
- Is Sonic Drive - In #1583 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 July 24, 2026, the inspector deducted 8 points for a score of 92/100, and scores higher than 3,093 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 45% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Sonic Drive - In #1583 had?
- Sonic Drive - In #1583 has 10 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 3.5 years. 5 scored 90 or above, 5 scored 80 to 89, and 0 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 134 days.
- Where is Sonic Drive - In #1583 located?
- Sonic Drive - In #1583 is at 6816 McNeil Dr, Austin, TX 78729. Located near 18 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Sonic Drive - In #1583?
- There are 18 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Stepping Stone School (91/100), Stepping Stone School (100/100), Stepping Stone School (94/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Sonic Drive - In #1583'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 July 24, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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