Cafe 290
71/100 — Needs Improvement
Scores higher than 67 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — under 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 67 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — under 1% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78653, it scores higher than 0 of 111 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 Cafe 290 Health Inspections
Cafe 290 is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 11011 E US 290 EB HWY, Manor, Texas (78653). Scores higher than 67 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — under 1% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78653, it scores higher than 0 of 111 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 94/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 167 days (median), across 7 recorded visit dates.
- 148 days since the most recent visit (April 14, 2026).
- Tracked for 3 years.
- Most recent scored visit declined by 7 points — 78/100 on October 30, 2025 to 71/100 on April 14, 2026.
📍Location Details
Address: 11011 E US 290 EB HWY
City: Manor, TX
ZIP Code: 78653
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 37 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2023 | 77 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 79 |
| May 28, 2024 | 82 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | 76 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | 76 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 78 |
| Apr 14, 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 | |
| 78/100 | Needs Improvement | Routine Inspection | |
| 76/100 | Needs Improvement | Routine Inspection | |
| 76/100 | Needs Improvement | Routine Inspection | |
| 82/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 79/100 | Needs Improvement | Routine Inspection | |
| 77/100 | Needs Improvement | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above Cafe 290’s 71. 31 of the at least 37 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- MN - 10555 Manor0.07 mi away · inspected Oct 4, 2023100/100
- MN - 10555 Manor0.07 mi away · inspected Oct 4, 2023100/100
- MN - Taco Bell #320680.08 mi away · inspected Jun 13, 202398/100
- MN - Taco Bell #320680.08 mi away · inspected Jun 13, 202398/100
- MN - Taco Bell #320680.08 mi away · inspected Nov 17, 202396/100
- MN - Taco Bell #320680.08 mi away · inspected Mar 17, 202696/100
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 Cafe 290
- What was Cafe 290's last health inspection score?
- Cafe 290 scored 71 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on April 14, 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 67 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — under 1% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 7 scored inspections is 77/100.
- Is Cafe 290 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 14, 2026, the inspector deducted 29 points for a score of 71/100, and scores higher than 67 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — under 1% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Cafe 290 had?
- Cafe 290 has 7 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 3 years. 0 scored 90 or above, 1 scored 80 to 89, and 6 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 167 days.
- Where is Cafe 290 located?
- Cafe 290 is at 11011 E US 290 EB HWY, Manor, TX 78653. Located near at least 37 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Cafe 290?
- There are at least 37 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including MN - Mr. Jim's (85/100), MN - Mr. Jim's (84/100), MN - Mr. Jim's (85/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Cafe 290'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 14, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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