Sonic Drive In

109 Jones Franklin Rd, Raleigh, NC 27606

Passed · May 13, 2026 Directions
83
Good BiteKarma score 83 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 7 of 7 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected May 13, 2026: passed with 3 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized, cited 4 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed May 13

    Inspection

    3 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food separated and protected
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Jul 22

    Inspection

    5 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Insects and rodents not present, no unauthorized animals
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  5. Passed Feb 10

    Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Mar 8

    Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Minor Equipment, food and nonfood-contact surfaces approved, cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean

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