Sonic Drive - In #3587
89/100 — Satisfactory
Scores higher than 2,137 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 31% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 89 means
Satisfactory. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 89 means 11 points of violations were recorded on that visit. 80 to 89 is the middle band: real violations were found and written up, but the visit did not fall into the lowest group. It is a pass, not a clean sheet.
Scores higher than 2,137 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 31% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78748, it scores higher than 63 of 200 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 93/100).
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 #3587 Health Inspections
Sonic Drive - In #3587 is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 155 W SLAUGHTER LN, Austin, Texas (78748). Scores higher than 2,137 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 31% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78748, it scores higher than 63 of 200 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 93/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 176 days (median), across 5 recorded visit dates.
- 434 days since the most recent visit (July 2, 2025).
- Tracked for 2.5 years.
- Most recent scored visit improved by 2 points — 87/100 on March 12, 2025 to 89/100 on July 2, 2025.
📍Location Details
Address: 155 W SLAUGHTER LN
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78748
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 40 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2022 | 96 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | 94 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 90 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 87 |
| Jul 2, 2025 | 89 |
Complete inspection history
Every inspection Austin Public Health has published for this facility, newest first, covering 2.5 years. Scores are published as a number out of 100; the individual violations behind each one are not published.
| Date | Score | Rating | Visit type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 87/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 90/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 94/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 96/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above Sonic Drive - In #3587’s 89. 34 of the at least 40 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Jack in the Box #9490.09 mi away · inspected Jan 28, 2025100/100
- Jack in the Box #9490.09 mi away · inspected Jan 28, 2025100/100
- Chick-Fil-A0.00 mi away · inspected Sep 20, 202399/100
- Chick-Fil-A0.00 mi away · inspected Sep 20, 202399/100
- Wal-Mart Supercenter/Meat & Produce # 53170.09 mi away · inspected Jun 14, 202499/100
- Chick-Fil-A0.00 mi away · inspected Nov 15, 202498/100
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 #3587
- What was Sonic Drive - In #3587's last health inspection score?
- Sonic Drive - In #3587 scored 89 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on July 2, 2025. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 89 means 11 points of violations were recorded on that visit. 80 to 89 is the middle band: real violations were found and written up, but the visit did not fall into the lowest group. It is a pass, not a clean sheet. Scores higher than 2,137 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 31% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 5 scored inspections is 91/100.
- Is Sonic Drive - In #3587 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 2, 2025, the inspector deducted 11 points for a score of 89/100, and scores higher than 2,137 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 31% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Sonic Drive - In #3587 had?
- Sonic Drive - In #3587 has 5 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 2.5 years. 3 scored 90 or above, 2 scored 80 to 89, and 0 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 176 days.
- Where is Sonic Drive - In #3587 located?
- Sonic Drive - In #3587 is at 155 W SLAUGHTER LN, Austin, TX 78748. Located near at least 40 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Sonic Drive - In #3587?
- There are at least 40 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Chick-Fil-A (99/100), Taco Bell #030090 (95/100), Chick-Fil-A (98/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Sonic Drive - In #3587'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 2, 2025. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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