Donn's BBQ
90/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 2,335 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 34% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 90 means
Excellent. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 90 means 10 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 2,335 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 34% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78724, it scores higher than 23 of 68 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 Donn's BBQ Health Inspections
Donn's BBQ is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 10003 FM 969 Rd, Austin, Texas (78724). Scores higher than 2,335 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 34% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78724, it scores higher than 23 of 68 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 92/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 267 days (median), across 4 recorded visit dates.
- 164 days since the most recent visit (March 4, 2026).
- Tracked for 2 years.
- Most recent scored visit improved by 5 points — 85/100 on November 18, 2025 to 90/100 on March 4, 2026.
📍Location Details
Address: 10003 FM 969 Rd
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78724
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 · 11 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2024 | 86 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | 94 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 85 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 90 |
Complete inspection history
Every inspection Austin Public Health has published for this facility, newest first, covering 2 years. Scores are published as a number out of 100; the individual violations behind each one are not published.
| Date | Score | Rating | Visit type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 85/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 94/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 86/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
One nearby facility carries a most-recent score above Donn's BBQ’s 90. 10 of the 11 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
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 Donn's BBQ
- What was Donn's BBQ's last health inspection score?
- Donn's BBQ scored 90 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on March 4, 2026. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 90 means 10 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 2,335 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 34% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 4 scored inspections is 89/100.
- Is Donn's BBQ 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 4, 2026, the inspector deducted 10 points for a score of 90/100, and scores higher than 2,335 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 34% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Donn's BBQ had?
- Donn's BBQ has 4 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 2 years. 2 scored 90 or above, 2 scored 80 to 89, and 0 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 267 days.
- Where is Donn's BBQ located?
- Donn's BBQ is at 10003 FM 969 Rd, Austin, TX 78724. Located near 11 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Donn's BBQ?
- There are 11 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Sign Bar (91/100), Mi Casita (86/100), Taqueria Los Metates (78/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Donn's BBQ'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 4, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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