Waterhole Saloon
93/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 3,458 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 50% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 93 means
Excellent. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 93 means 7 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 3,458 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 50% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78617, it scores higher than 28 of 83 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 96/100).
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 Waterhole Saloon Health Inspections
Waterhole Saloon is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 5244 E SH 71 EB, Austin, Texas (78617). Scores higher than 3,458 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 50% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78617, it scores higher than 28 of 83 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 96/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- 755 days since the most recent visit (August 15, 2024).
- Not enough history yet to describe a cadence or trend.
📍Location Details
Address: 5244 E SH 71 EB
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78617
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 · 10 found
📈Score Trend
Only one scored inspection on record — not enough to chart a trend yet.
Complete inspection history
Every inspection Austin Public Health has published for this facility, newest first. Scores are published as a number out of 100; the individual violations behind each one are not published.
| Date | Score | Rating | Visit type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection |
Common questions about Waterhole Saloon
- What was Waterhole Saloon's last health inspection score?
- Waterhole Saloon scored 93 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on August 15, 2024. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 93 means 7 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 3,458 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 50% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- Is Waterhole Saloon 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 August 15, 2024, the inspector deducted 7 points for a score of 93/100, and scores higher than 3,458 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 50% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Waterhole Saloon had?
- Waterhole Saloon has 1 health inspection on record from Austin Public Health. 1 scored 90 or above, 0 scored 80 to 89, and 0 scored below 80.
- Where is Waterhole Saloon located?
- Waterhole Saloon is at 5244 E SH 71 EB, Austin, TX 78617. Located near 10 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Waterhole Saloon?
- There are 10 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including OOB - Garfield Market (79/100), OOB - Garfield Market (85/100), OOB - Garfield Market (84/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Waterhole Saloon'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 August 15, 2024. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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