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SONIC DRIVE-IN #6290 is a limited-service restaurants employer in HOUSTON, TX. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $960 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

SONIC DRIVE-IN #6290

85 EAST CROSSTIMBERS ST., HOUSTON, TX, 77022

722513 Top companies in Limited-Service Restaurants

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
$960 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.6
Industry Avg DART
1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$960
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
11 years
Last Activity
11yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$960 avg per violation$960 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$960 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

49%
Below average violations
vs 202 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
55%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Other employers in Limited-Service Restaurants within TX

Industry context

Within the limited-service restaurants industry in TX, SONIC DRIVE-IN #6290 ranks in the 49th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 202 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 55th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.6 for the limited-service restaurants sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 11 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SONIC DRIVE-IN #6290's OSHA violation history?
SONIC DRIVE-IN #6290 has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $960 in total penalties.
How does SONIC DRIVE-IN #6290's safety record compare to its industry?
SONIC DRIVE-IN #6290 operates in the limited-service restaurants industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SONIC DRIVE-IN #6290 of HOUSTON, TX from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if SONIC DRIVE-IN #6290operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.