LIN
97/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 4,960 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 72% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 97 means
Excellent. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 97 means 3 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 4,960 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 72% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78703, it scores higher than 90 of 121 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 93/100).
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 LIN Health Inspections
LIN is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 1203 W 6th St, Austin, Texas (78703). Scores higher than 4,960 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 72% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78703, it scores higher than 90 of 121 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 93/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 135 days (median), across 7 recorded visit dates.
- 174 days since the most recent visit (February 18, 2026).
- Tracked for 2.5 years.
- Most recent scored visit improved by 5 points — 92/100 on June 24, 2025 to 97/100 on February 18, 2026.
📍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 37 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2023 | 72 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | 86 |
| May 20, 2024 | 84 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 86 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | 86 |
| Jun 24, 2025 | 92 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 97 |
Complete inspection history
Every inspection Austin Public Health has published for this facility, newest first, covering 2.5 years. Scores are published as a number out of 100; the individual violations behind each one are not published.
| Date | Score | Rating | Visit type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 92/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 86/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 86/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 84/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 86/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 72/100 | Needs Improvement | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
3 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above LIN’s 97. 34 of the at least 37 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Pecan Square Cafe0.05 mi away · inspected May 24, 2023100/100
- Pecan Square Cafe0.05 mi away · inspected May 24, 2023100/100
- Grain & Berry0.10 mi away · inspected Dec 1, 202598/100
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 LIN
- What was LIN's last health inspection score?
- LIN scored 97 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on February 18, 2026. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 97 means 3 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 4,960 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 72% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 7 scored inspections is 86/100.
- Is LIN 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 February 18, 2026, the inspector deducted 3 points for a score of 97/100, and scores higher than 4,960 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 72% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has LIN had?
- LIN has 7 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 2.5 years. 2 scored 90 or above, 4 scored 80 to 89, and 1 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 135 days.
- Where is LIN located?
- LIN is at 1203 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78703. Located near at least 37 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near LIN?
- There are at least 37 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Clark's Oyster Bar (90/100), Pecan Square Cafe (94/100), Clark's Oyster Bar (90/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind LIN'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 February 18, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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