Sonic Drive-In #1566
94/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 3,806 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 55% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 94 means
Excellent. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 94 means 6 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 3,806 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 55% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78744, it scores higher than 93 of 208 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 #1566 Health Inspections
Sonic Drive-In #1566 is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 5105 E Stassney Ln, Austin, Texas (78744). Scores higher than 3,806 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 55% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78744, it scores higher than 93 of 208 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 94/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 184 days (median), across 8 recorded visit dates.
- 126 days since the most recent visit (May 6, 2026).
- Tracked for 3.5 years.
- Most recent scored visit declined by 3 points — 97/100 on September 29, 2025 to 94/100 on May 6, 2026.
📍Location Details
Address: 5105 E Stassney Ln
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78744
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 35 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2023 | 95 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 96 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 93 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 96 |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 93 |
| May 29, 2025 | 93 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | 97 |
| May 6, 2026 | 94 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 97/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 93/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 93/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 96/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 93/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 96/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 95/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above Sonic Drive-In #1566’s 94. 29 of the at least 35 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Family Dollar Store #255200.07 mi away · inspected Aug 16, 2023100/100
- Family Dollar Store #255200.07 mi away · inspected Aug 16, 2023100/100
- Church's Chicken Store No. 20040.04 mi away · inspected Apr 15, 202599/100
- Church's Chicken Store No. 20040.04 mi away · inspected Apr 15, 202599/100
- Dollar General Store #109480.19 mi away · inspected Aug 19, 202497/100
- Dollar General Store #109480.19 mi away · inspected Aug 19, 202497/100
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 #1566
- What was Sonic Drive-In #1566's last health inspection score?
- Sonic Drive-In #1566 scored 94 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on May 6, 2026. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 94 means 6 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 3,806 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 55% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 8 scored inspections is 95/100.
- Is Sonic Drive-In #1566 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 May 6, 2026, the inspector deducted 6 points for a score of 94/100, and scores higher than 3,806 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 55% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Sonic Drive-In #1566 had?
- Sonic Drive-In #1566 has 8 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 3.5 years. 8 scored 90 or above, 0 scored 80 to 89, and 0 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 184 days.
- Where is Sonic Drive-In #1566 located?
- Sonic Drive-In #1566 is at 5105 E Stassney Ln, Austin, TX 78744. Located near at least 35 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Sonic Drive-In #1566?
- There are at least 35 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Texas Republic Company (93/100), Texas Republic Company (93/100), Texas Republic Company (91/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Sonic Drive-In #1566'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 May 6, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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