El Faro Mexican Food
91/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 2,765 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 40% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 91 means
Excellent. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 91 means 9 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 2,765 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 40% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78728, it scores higher than 25 of 69 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 El Faro Mexican Food Health Inspections
El Faro Mexican Food is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 1779 Wells Branch Pkwy Ste 108, Austin, Texas (78728). Scores higher than 2,765 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 40% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78728, it scores higher than 25 of 69 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 93/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 462 days (median), across 3 recorded visit dates.
- 48 days since the most recent visit (July 23, 2026).
- Tracked for 2.5 years.
- Most recent scored visit declined by 2 points — 93/100 on December 16, 2025 to 91/100 on July 23, 2026.
📍Location Details
Address: 1779 Wells Branch Pkwy Ste 108
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78728
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 46 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2024 | 86 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 93 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 91 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 93/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 86/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above El Faro Mexican Food’s 91. 40 of the at least 46 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Branch BBQ and Catering0.01 mi away · inspected Jan 11, 2024100/100
- Branch BBQ and Catering0.01 mi away · inspected Jan 11, 2024100/100
- Circle K #27421020.03 mi away · inspected Dec 4, 202599/100
- Whataburger #7360.25 mi away · inspected May 7, 202599/100
- Whataburger #7360.25 mi away · inspected May 7, 202599/100
- Whataburger #7360.25 mi away · inspected Feb 16, 202499/100
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 El Faro Mexican Food
- What was El Faro Mexican Food's last health inspection score?
- El Faro Mexican Food scored 91 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on July 23, 2026. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 91 means 9 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 2,765 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 40% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 3 scored inspections is 90/100.
- Is El Faro Mexican Food 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 July 23, 2026, the inspector deducted 9 points for a score of 91/100, and scores higher than 2,765 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 40% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has El Faro Mexican Food had?
- El Faro Mexican Food has 3 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 2.5 years. 2 scored 90 or above, 1 scored 80 to 89, and 0 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 462 days.
- Where is El Faro Mexican Food located?
- El Faro Mexican Food is at 1779 Wells Branch Pkwy Ste 108, Austin, TX 78728. Located near at least 46 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near El Faro Mexican Food?
- There are at least 46 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Branch BBQ and Catering (100/100), Branch BBQ and Catering (100/100), New Sitara Indian Cuisine. Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind El Faro Mexican Food'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 July 23, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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