Establishment profile
SONIC DRIVE-IN
5722 4TH STREET, LUBBOCK, TX, 79416
Operated by Inspire Brands · 1 of 1,110 establishments
Summary
SONIC DRIVE-IN has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 21 years of recorded history, with $315 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 110 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SONIC DRIVE-IN appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $315 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 E01 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2004 | Nov 2004 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 7222 within TX. Peer group: 110 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SONIC DRIVE-IN. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for SONIC DRIVE-IN. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 2 violations · $0 in backwages · $2,300 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA Child Labor 2 minors involved | May 2011 | 1 | 2 | — | — | $2,300 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 2 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2009 – May 2011 | Limited-Service Restaurants | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SONIC DRIVE-IN. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TX — for Inspire Brands, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Inspire Brands locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-CA-330868 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for SONIC DRIVE-IN. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SONIC DRIVE-IN. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SONIC DRIVE-IN. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-21 | Complaint | 5 | 1 | $315 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SONIC DRIVE-IN is one of 1,110 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Inspire Brands.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Inspire Brands across all 1,110 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- Jack in the Box #4709Houston — 2 federal enforcement records
- SubwayHouston — 2 federal enforcement records
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- Burger KingBelton — 2 federal enforcement records
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Inspire Brands, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BUFFALO WILD WINGSRIDGELAND, MS — 3 federal enforcement records
- Arby'sMooresville, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- SONIC DRIVE-INTULARE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- Arby'sMocksville, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- SONIC DRIVE-INSAN ANTONIO, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- Arby's #6136THOMASVILLE, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- SONIC DRIVE-INMT. PLEASANT, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- ArbysSanford, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- Jimmy John'sHuntsville, AL — 2 federal enforcement records
- Arby'sGreensboro, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Inspire Brands locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 722All employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SONIC DRIVE-IN from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Inspire Brands, which operates 1,110 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is SONIC DRIVE-IN's OSHA violation history?
- SONIC DRIVE-IN has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 5 violations and $315 in total penalties.