Taqueria Chapala # 4
79/100 — Needs Improvement
Scores higher than 510 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 7% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 79 means
Needs improvement. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 79 means 21 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 510 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 7% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78704, it scores higher than 26 of 402 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 Taqueria Chapala # 4 Health Inspections
Taqueria Chapala # 4 is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 717 E Ben White Blvd, Austin, Texas (78704). Scores higher than 510 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 7% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78704, it scores higher than 26 of 402 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 91/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 248 days (median), across 3 recorded visit dates.
- 435 days since the most recent visit (July 1, 2025).
- Tracked for 16 months.
- Most recent scored visit improved by 6 points — 73/100 on February 13, 2025 to 79/100 on July 1, 2025.
📍Location Details
Address: 717 E Ben White Blvd
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78704
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 44 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2024 | 73 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 73 |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 79 |
Complete inspection history
Every inspection Austin Public Health has published for this facility, newest first, covering 16 months. Scores are published as a number out of 100; the individual violations behind each one are not published.
| Date | Score | Rating | Visit type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79/100 | Needs Improvement | Routine Inspection | |
| 73/100 | Needs Improvement | Routine Inspection | |
| 73/100 | Needs Improvement | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above Taqueria Chapala # 4’s 79. 38 of the at least 44 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Wal-Mart Supercenter #1253-Meat/Produce0.13 mi away · inspected Apr 3, 2024100/100
- Wal-Mart Supercenter #1253-Meat/Produce0.13 mi away · inspected Apr 3, 2024100/100
- Wal-Mart Supercenter #1253-Meat/Produce0.13 mi away · inspected Apr 22, 202599/100
- Murphy USA #72090.13 mi away · inspected Jun 2, 202399/100
- Wal-Mart Supercenter #1253-Meat/Produce0.13 mi away · inspected Apr 22, 202599/100
- Murphy USA #72090.13 mi away · inspected Jun 2, 202399/100
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 Taqueria Chapala # 4
- What was Taqueria Chapala # 4's last health inspection score?
- Taqueria Chapala # 4 scored 79 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on July 1, 2025. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 79 means 21 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 510 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 7% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 3 scored inspections is 75/100.
- Is Taqueria Chapala # 4 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 1, 2025, the inspector deducted 21 points for a score of 79/100, and scores higher than 510 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 7% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Taqueria Chapala # 4 had?
- Taqueria Chapala # 4 has 3 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 16 months. 0 scored 90 or above, 0 scored 80 to 89, and 3 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 248 days.
- Where is Taqueria Chapala # 4 located?
- Taqueria Chapala # 4 is at 717 E Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78704. Located near at least 44 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Taqueria Chapala # 4?
- There are at least 44 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Bill Miller BBQ (87/100), Bill Miller BBQ (89/100), Bill Miller BBQ (85/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Taqueria Chapala # 4'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 1, 2025. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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