El Alma Cafe y Cantina
71/100 — Needs Improvement
Scores higher than 73 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 1% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 71 means
Needs improvement. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 71 means 29 points of violations were recorded on that visit. Below 80 is the lowest of the three bands this site groups Austin scores into — a minority of Austin inspections end here, and a result this low is the kind that tends to be followed by a re-inspection.
Scores higher than 73 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 1% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78704, it scores higher than 7 of 402 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 91/100).
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 El Alma Cafe y Cantina Health Inspections
El Alma Cafe y Cantina is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 1025 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, Texas (78704). Scores higher than 73 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 1% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78704, it scores higher than 7 of 402 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 91/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 509 days (median), across 3 recorded visit dates.
- 168 days since the most recent visit (March 25, 2026).
- Tracked for 3 years.
- Most recent scored visit declined by 4 points — 75/100 on June 25, 2024 to 71/100 on March 25, 2026.
📍Location Details
Address: 1025 Barton Springs Rd
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78704
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 45 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2023 | 87 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | 75 |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 71 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71/100 | Needs Improvement | Routine Inspection | |
| 75/100 | Needs Improvement | Routine Inspection | |
| 87/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above El Alma Cafe y Cantina’s 71. 39 of the at least 45 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Palmer Events Center0.08 mi away · inspected Feb 21, 2023100/100
- Palmer Events Center0.08 mi away · inspected Feb 21, 2023100/100
- Butler Park Pitch & Putt0.24 mi away · inspected May 18, 2023100/100
- Butler Park Pitch & Putt0.24 mi away · inspected May 18, 2023100/100
- OOB - Canteen @ We Work 801 Barton Springs Rd0.16 mi away · inspected Jul 20, 202399/100
- OOB - Canteen @ We Work 801 Barton Springs Rd0.16 mi away · inspected Jul 20, 202399/100
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 El Alma Cafe y Cantina
- What was El Alma Cafe y Cantina's last health inspection score?
- El Alma Cafe y Cantina scored 71 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on March 25, 2026. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 71 means 29 points of violations were recorded on that visit. Below 80 is the lowest of the three bands this site groups Austin scores into — a minority of Austin inspections end here, and a result this low is the kind that tends to be followed by a re-inspection. Scores higher than 73 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 1% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 3 scored inspections is 78/100.
- Is El Alma Cafe y Cantina 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 25, 2026, the inspector deducted 29 points for a score of 71/100, and scores higher than 73 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 1% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has El Alma Cafe y Cantina had?
- El Alma Cafe y Cantina has 3 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 3 years. 0 scored 90 or above, 1 scored 80 to 89, and 2 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 509 days.
- Where is El Alma Cafe y Cantina located?
- El Alma Cafe y Cantina is at 1025 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704. Located near at least 45 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near El Alma Cafe y Cantina?
- There are at least 45 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Austinite Market, The (90/100), Austinite Market, The (90/100), Terry Black's Barbecue, LLC (77/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind El Alma Cafe y Cantina'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 25, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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