Tamale House
96/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 4,571 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 66% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 96 means
Excellent. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 96 means 4 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 4,571 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 66% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78702, it scores higher than 236 of 311 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 90/100).
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 Tamale House Health Inspections
Tamale House is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 1707 E 6th St, Austin, Texas (78702). Scores higher than 4,571 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 66% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78702, it scores higher than 236 of 311 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 90/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 90 days (median), across 2 recorded visit dates.
- 1,028 days since the most recent visit (November 16, 2023).
- Tracked for 3 months.
- 1 follow-up re-inspection on record — a facility is only revisited this way after an earlier inspection failed.
📍Location Details
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 46 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, covering 3 months. Scores are published as a number out of 100; the individual violations behind each one are not published.
| Date | Score | Rating | Visit type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No score | Not published by the city | Follow-up re-inspection | |
| 96/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection |
Common questions about Tamale House
- What was Tamale House's last health inspection score?
- Tamale House scored 96 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on August 18, 2023. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 96 means 4 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 4,571 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 66% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- Is Tamale House 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 18, 2023, the inspector deducted 4 points for a score of 96/100, and scores higher than 4,571 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 66% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Tamale House had?
- Tamale House has 2 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 3 months. 1 scored 90 or above, 0 scored 80 to 89, and 0 scored below 80. 1 inspection has no published score. 1 of them was a follow-up re-inspection. The median gap between recorded visits is 90 days.
- Where is Tamale House located?
- Tamale House is at 1707 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702. Located near at least 46 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Tamale House?
- There are at least 46 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Zilker Brewing Company (91/100), Zilker Brewing Company (95/100), Zilker Brewing Company (91/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Tamale House'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 November 16, 2023. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
Share this inspection