In Plain Sight
90/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 2,395 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 35% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 90 means
Excellent. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 90 means 10 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 2,395 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 35% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78701, it scores higher than 227 of 531 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 91/100).
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 In Plain Sight Health Inspections
In Plain Sight is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 612 Brazos St, Austin, Texas (78701). Scores higher than 2,395 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 35% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78701, it scores higher than 227 of 531 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 91/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 193 days (median), across 5 recorded visit dates.
- 544 days since the most recent visit (March 14, 2025).
- Tracked for 2 years.
- Most recent scored visit declined by 2 points — 92/100 on May 31, 2024 to 90/100 on March 14, 2025.
📍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 40 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2023 | 92 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 90 |
| May 31, 2024 | 92 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | 90 |
Complete inspection history
Every inspection Austin Public Health has published for this facility, newest first, covering 2 years. Scores are published as a number out of 100; the individual violations behind each one are not published.
| Date | Score | Rating | Visit type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 92/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| No score | Not published by the city | Routine Inspection | |
| 90/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 92/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above In Plain Sight’s 90. 34 of the at least 40 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Driskill Hotel - 1886 Cafe0.00 mi away · inspected Feb 28, 2025100/100
- OOB - Driskill Hotel - The Grill0.00 mi away · inspected Feb 28, 2025100/100
- Driskill Hotel - Bakery Kitchen0.00 mi away · inspected Feb 28, 2025100/100
- Driskill Hotel - Banquet Kitchen0.00 mi away · inspected Aug 4, 2025100/100
- OOB - Driskill Hotel - The Grill0.00 mi away · inspected Feb 28, 2025100/100
- Driskill Hotel - Banquet Kitchen0.00 mi away · inspected Feb 28, 2025100/100
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 In Plain Sight
- What was In Plain Sight's last health inspection score?
- In Plain Sight scored 90 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on March 14, 2025. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 90 means 10 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 2,395 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 35% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 4 scored inspections is 91/100.
- Is In Plain Sight 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 March 14, 2025, the inspector deducted 10 points for a score of 90/100, and scores higher than 2,395 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 35% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has In Plain Sight had?
- In Plain Sight has 5 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 2 years. 4 scored 90 or above, 0 scored 80 to 89, and 0 scored below 80. 1 inspection has no published score. The median gap between recorded visits is 193 days.
- Where is In Plain Sight located?
- In Plain Sight is at 612 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701. Located near at least 40 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near In Plain Sight?
- There are at least 40 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Here Nor There (89/100), Here Nor There (89/100), Here Nor There (96/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind In Plain Sight'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 March 14, 2025. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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