Panda Express #1289
98/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 5,398 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 79% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 98 means
Excellent. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 98 means 2 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 5,398 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 79% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78727, it scores higher than 90 of 121 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 Panda Express #1289 Health Inspections
Panda Express #1289 is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 2501 W Parmer Ln Unit 950, Austin, Texas (78727). Scores higher than 5,398 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 79% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78727, it scores higher than 90 of 121 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 92/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 376 days (median), across 4 recorded visit dates.
- 163 days since the most recent visit (March 9, 2026).
- Tracked for 3 years.
- Most recent scored visit declined by 1 point — 99/100 on March 26, 2025 to 98/100 on March 9, 2026.
📍Location Details
Address: 2501 W Parmer Ln Unit 950
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78727
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 · at least 43 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2023 | 100 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 99 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 99 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 98 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 99/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 99/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 100/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection |
Common questions about Panda Express #1289
- What was Panda Express #1289's last health inspection score?
- Panda Express #1289 scored 98 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on March 9, 2026. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 98 means 2 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 5,398 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 79% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 4 scored inspections is 99/100.
- Is Panda Express #1289 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 March 9, 2026, the inspector deducted 2 points for a score of 98/100, and scores higher than 5,398 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 79% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Panda Express #1289 had?
- Panda Express #1289 has 4 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 3 years. 4 scored 90 or above, 0 scored 80 to 89, and 0 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 376 days.
- Where is Panda Express #1289 located?
- Panda Express #1289 is at 2501 W Parmer Ln Unit 950, Austin, TX 78727. Located near at least 43 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Panda Express #1289?
- There are at least 43 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Odaku (73/100), Basil Thai (90/100), Happy Lemon (98/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Panda Express #1289'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 March 9, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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