La Macarena
78/100 — Needs Improvement
Scores higher than 433 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 6% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 78 means
Needs improvement. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 78 means 22 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 433 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 6% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78758, it scores higher than 16 of 344 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 La Macarena Health Inspections
La Macarena is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 8776 Research Blvd Ste B, Austin, Texas (78758). Scores higher than 433 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 6% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78758, it scores higher than 16 of 344 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 93/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- 1,008 days since the most recent visit (December 6, 2023).
- Not enough history yet to describe a cadence or trend.
📍Location Details
Address: 8776 Research Blvd Ste B
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78758
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 48 found
📈Score Trend
Only one scored inspection on record — not enough to chart a trend yet.
Complete inspection history
Every inspection Austin Public Health has published for this facility, newest first. Scores are published as a number out of 100; the individual violations behind each one are not published.
| Date | Score | Rating | Visit type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78/100 | Needs Improvement | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above La Macarena’s 78. 42 of the at least 48 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Dollar Tree #62630.24 mi away · inspected Nov 13, 202599/100
- Dollar Tree #62630.24 mi away · inspected Nov 13, 202599/100
- Dollar Tree #62630.24 mi away · inspected Jun 1, 202398/100
- Dollar Tree #62630.24 mi away · inspected Jun 1, 202398/100
- OOB JK Diamond0.15 mi away · inspected Jan 29, 202497/100
- OOB JK Diamond0.15 mi away · inspected Jan 29, 202497/100
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 La Macarena
- What was La Macarena's last health inspection score?
- La Macarena scored 78 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on December 6, 2023. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 78 means 22 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 433 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 6% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- Is La Macarena 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 December 6, 2023, the inspector deducted 22 points for a score of 78/100, and scores higher than 433 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 6% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has La Macarena had?
- La Macarena has 1 health inspection on record from Austin Public Health. 0 scored 90 or above, 0 scored 80 to 89, and 1 scored below 80.
- Where is La Macarena located?
- La Macarena is at 8776 Research Blvd Ste B, Austin, TX 78758. Located near at least 48 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near La Macarena?
- There are at least 48 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Hacienda Jalisco Restaurant (63/100), Hacienda Jalisco Restaurant (78/100), Hacienda Jalisco Restaurant (73/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind La Macarena'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 December 6, 2023. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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