Sonic Drive-In

4648 Atlantic Ave, Raleigh, NC 27604

Passed · Jun 5, 2026 Directions
61
Poor BiteKarma score 61 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Jun 5, 2026: passed with 9 violations, 4 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Proper cold holding temperatures, cited 5 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
  • #91 in Raleigh's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • 6 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jun 5

    Inspection

    9 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
    • Critical Time as a public health control, procedures and records
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
    • Minor Gloves used properly
    • Minor In-use utensils: properly stored
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied and cleaned
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Feb 26

    Inspection

    6 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Minor Meets ventilation and lighting requirements, designated areas used
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Jul 18

    Reinspection

    6 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Minor Single-use and single-service articles: properly stored and used
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  7. Passed Jul 12

    Inspection

    7 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Hands clean and properly washed
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Handwashing sinks supplied and accessible
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Single-use and single-service articles: properly stored and used

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