Central Texas Food Bank, The
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 78744, it scores higher than 121 of 208 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 94/100).
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 Central Texas Food Bank, The Health Inspections
Central Texas Food Bank, The is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 6500 Metropolis Dr, Austin, Texas (78744). 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 78744, it scores higher than 121 of 208 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 94/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 220 days (median), across 4 recorded visit dates.
- 142 days since the most recent visit (April 20, 2026).
- Tracked for 3 years.
- Most recent scored visit improved by 6 points — 90/100 on November 20, 2025 to 96/100 on April 20, 2026.
📍Location Details
Address: 6500 Metropolis Dr
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78744
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 |
|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2023 | 96 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 91 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 90 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 96 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 90/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 91/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 96/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above Central Texas Food Bank, The’s 96. 37 of the at least 43 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- KIPP Met 100.34 mi away · inspected Feb 8, 2024100/100
- KIPP Met 100.34 mi away · inspected Feb 8, 2024100/100
- Smith Elementary School0.43 mi away · inspected Dec 16, 2025100/100
- Smith Elementary School0.43 mi away · inspected Feb 14, 2023100/100
- Smith Elementary School0.43 mi away · inspected Sep 29, 2023100/100
- Smith Elementary School0.43 mi away · inspected Mar 8, 2024100/100
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 Central Texas Food Bank, The
- What was Central Texas Food Bank, The's last health inspection score?
- Central Texas Food Bank, The scored 96 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on April 20, 2026. 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. Its average across 4 scored inspections is 93/100.
- Is Central Texas Food Bank, The 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 April 20, 2026, 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 Central Texas Food Bank, The had?
- Central Texas Food Bank, The 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 220 days.
- Where is Central Texas Food Bank, The located?
- Central Texas Food Bank, The is at 6500 Metropolis Dr, Austin, TX 78744. Located near at least 43 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Central Texas Food Bank, The?
- There are at least 43 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Canteen @ Goodwill Distribution Outlet South (99/100), Canteen @ Goodwill Distribution Outlet South (99/100), Canteen @ Goodwill Distribution Outlet South (98/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Central Texas Food Bank, The'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 April 20, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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