Sonic

10060 E Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85208

American

License: Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking

Last inspected: Mar 17, 2026

100

Score

Low Risk

Public records show four inspections at Sonic stretching back to 2024. The most recent visit was on Mar 17, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near zero violations per visit.

Sonic's latest score of 100 sits above the Mesa average of 95. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Mar 17, 2026

Routine

No violations found.

100

Sep 26, 2025

Routine

No violations found.

100

Mar 17, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 corrected on site.

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Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed cook use bare hands to assemble and disassemble at least one hamburger, touching the bun, cooked patty, and sliced tomato. Inspector notified PIC. PIC discarded the contaminated hamburger and instructed employee to wash hands and don gloves prior to touching food with hands. Discussed the importance of preventing bare hand contact with ready-to-eat (RTE) foods with the person-in-charge (PIC). Bare hand contact is not approved with ready-to-eat (RTE) food items

3-301.11(B)

Ready-to-eat food not date marked (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed thawed and open containers of foot-long hot dogs, regular hot dogs, and corn dogs in the cook-line reach-in, without date marks. According to PIC, the packages were opened 1-3 days prior to the inspection. PIC instructed employee to place a label on the TCS foods with the correct start date. Date marking requirements apply to containers of processed food that have been opened and to food prepared by a food establishment, in both cases if held for more than 24 hours

3-501.17

Sep 17, 2024

Routine

1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.

View 1 violation

Food-contact surfaces not cleaned and sanitized at required frequency (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed pieces of dried onion on the blades of the onion dicer, which was being stored as clean. PIC placed the dicer into the 3-compartment sink to be rewashed. Discussed inspecting the food-contact surfaces of equipment to ensure that soil and food debris is removed prior to being stored as clean. All food-contact surfaces must be cleaned to sight and touch

4-602.11(E)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sonic last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Sonic on file is from Mar 17, 2026. The public record contains four inspections in total.

How does Sonic compare to other restaurants in Mesa?

Sonic most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Mesa average of 95.

Has Sonic's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Sonic have averaged around zero violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Sonic means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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