Better Half Bar
93/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 3,458 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 50% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 93 means
Excellent. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 93 means 7 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 3,458 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 50% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78703, it scores higher than 61 of 121 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 Better Half Bar Health Inspections
Better Half Bar is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 406 Walsh St, Austin, Texas (78703). Scores higher than 3,458 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 50% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78703, it scores higher than 61 of 121 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 92/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 179 days (median), across 7 recorded visit dates.
- 145 days since the most recent visit (April 17, 2026).
- Tracked for 3 years.
- Most recent scored visit improved by 9 points — 84/100 on July 22, 2025 to 93/100 on April 17, 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 |
|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2023 | 77 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | 89 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 85 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | 83 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 83 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | 84 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 93 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 84/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 83/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 83/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 85/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 89/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 77/100 | Needs Improvement | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above Better Half Bar’s 93. 31 of the at least 37 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Grain & Berry0.04 mi away · inspected Dec 1, 202598/100
- Hold Out Brewing0.01 mi away · inspected Mar 7, 202497/100
- Hold Out Brewing0.01 mi away · inspected Mar 7, 202497/100
- Hold Out Brewing0.01 mi away · inspected Oct 5, 202395/100
- Hold Out Brewing0.01 mi away · inspected Oct 5, 202395/100
- Nate's Baked Goods & Coffee0.06 mi away · inspected Dec 1, 202594/100
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 Better Half Bar
- What was Better Half Bar's last health inspection score?
- Better Half Bar scored 93 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on April 17, 2026. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 93 means 7 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 3,458 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 50% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 7 scored inspections is 85/100.
- Is Better Half Bar 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 17, 2026, the inspector deducted 7 points for a score of 93/100, and scores higher than 3,458 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 50% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Better Half Bar had?
- Better Half Bar has 7 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 3 years. 1 scored 90 or above, 5 scored 80 to 89, and 1 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 179 days.
- Where is Better Half Bar located?
- Better Half Bar is at 406 Walsh St, Austin, TX 78703. Located near at least 37 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Better Half Bar?
- There are at least 37 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Hold Out Brewing (81/100), Hold Out Brewing (81/100), Hold Out Brewing (95/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Better Half Bar'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 17, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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