Taqueria La Escondida #2
92/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 3,093 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 45% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 92 means
Excellent. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 92 means 8 points of violations were recorded on that visit. 90 and above is the strongest of the three bands this site groups Austin scores into, and it is where most inspected Austin restaurants land.
Scores higher than 3,093 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 45% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78737, it scores higher than 5 of 11 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 92/100).
A score is a snapshot of a single visit on a single day. It measures compliance with food-safety rules — not food quality, service or how clean the place is today. Austin Public Health does not publish the individual violations behind a score, so this dataset cannot say what was found.
About Taqueria La Escondida #2 Health Inspections
Taqueria La Escondida #2 is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 10900 W US 290 Hwy, Austin, Texas (78737). Scores higher than 3,093 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 45% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78737, it scores higher than 5 of 11 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 92/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 172 days (median), across 7 recorded visit dates.
- 58 days since the most recent visit (July 13, 2026).
- Tracked for 3 years.
- Most recent scored visit declined by 2 points — 94/100 on January 21, 2026 to 92/100 on July 13, 2026.
📍Location Details
Address: 10900 W US 290 Hwy
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78737
Inspections conducted by Austin Public Health
Health inspections are conducted by Austin Public Health to ensure restaurants maintain proper food safety standards. Scores are based on compliance with Texas Food Establishment Rules (TFER) and assess factors including food temperature control, employee hygiene, facility cleanliness, and pest control. Regular inspections help protect public health by identifying and correcting violations before they can cause foodborne illness. Austin Public Health does not publish individual violation records alongside the score, so specific findings from a given visit are not part of this dataset.
🍴Nearby Restaurants
Within 0.5 miles · 25 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2023 | 81 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | 89 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | 93 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | 92 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 92 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 94 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 92 |
Complete inspection history
Every inspection Austin Public Health has published for this facility, newest first, covering 3 years. Scores are published as a number out of 100; the individual violations behind each one are not published.
| Date | Score | Rating | Visit type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 94/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 92/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 92/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 93/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 89/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 81/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above Taqueria La Escondida #2’s 92. 19 of the 25 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Stonebridge Health Rehab0.45 mi away · inspected Sep 29, 2025100/100
- Stonebridge Health Rehab0.45 mi away · inspected May 7, 2025100/100
- Stonebridge Health Rehab0.45 mi away · inspected Dec 3, 2024100/100
- Stonebridge Health Rehab0.45 mi away · inspected Sep 29, 2025100/100
- Stonebridge Health Rehab0.45 mi away · inspected May 7, 2025100/100
- Stonebridge Health Rehab0.45 mi away · inspected Dec 3, 2024100/100
Distances are straight-line from the geocoded address, and every score shown is that facility’s most recent published one, which may be from a different date than the score above. A higher number is not a recommendation — it is one inspector’s reading of one visit.
Common questions about Taqueria La Escondida #2
- What was Taqueria La Escondida #2's last health inspection score?
- Taqueria La Escondida #2 scored 92 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on July 13, 2026. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 92 means 8 points of violations were recorded on that visit. 90 and above is the strongest of the three bands this site groups Austin scores into, and it is where most inspected Austin restaurants land. Scores higher than 3,093 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 45% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 7 scored inspections is 90/100.
- Is Taqueria La Escondida #2 clean?
- Nobody can answer that from this dataset, and this page will not pretend to. A score is a snapshot of a single visit on a single day. It measures compliance with food-safety rules — not food quality, service or how clean the place is today. Austin Public Health does not publish the individual violations behind a score, so this dataset cannot say what was found. What the record does show: at the last scored visit, on July 13, 2026, the inspector deducted 8 points for a score of 92/100, and scores higher than 3,093 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 45% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Taqueria La Escondida #2 had?
- Taqueria La Escondida #2 has 7 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 3 years. 5 scored 90 or above, 2 scored 80 to 89, and 0 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 172 days.
- Where is Taqueria La Escondida #2 located?
- Taqueria La Escondida #2 is at 10900 W US 290 Hwy, Austin, TX 78737. Located near 25 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Taqueria La Escondida #2?
- There are 25 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Mom's Convenience Store, Inc. (85/100), Mom's Convenience Store, Inc. (86/100), Mom's Convenience Store, Inc. (77/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Taqueria La Escondida #2's score?
- No. The City of Austin open dataset behind this page (ecmv-9xxi) carries the establishment name, address, ZIP, inspection date, score, facility ID, and whether the visit was routine or a follow-up — and nothing else. There is no violation-level field, so no site republishing this dataset can tell you what an inspector actually found. Austin Public Health holds the full inspection reports.
All figures on this page come from Austin Public Health via the City of Austin open data portal, dataset ecmv-9xxi, newest inspection for this facility July 13, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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