Capitol Cafe
99/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 5,871 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 85% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 99 means
Excellent. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 99 means 1 point 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 5,871 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 85% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78701, it scores higher than 480 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 Capitol Cafe Health Inspections
Capitol Cafe is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 1001 Congress Ave, Austin, Texas (78701). Scores higher than 5,871 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 85% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78701, it scores higher than 480 of 531 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 91/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 455 days (median), across 3 recorded visit dates.
- 105 days since the most recent visit (May 27, 2026).
- Tracked for 2.5 years.
- Most recent scored visit improved by 7 points — 92/100 on March 18, 2025 to 99/100 on May 27, 2026.
📍Location Details
Address: 1001 Congress Ave
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78701
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 45 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2023 | 93 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 92 |
| May 27, 2026 | 99 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 92/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 93/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection |
Common questions about Capitol Cafe
- What was Capitol Cafe's last health inspection score?
- Capitol Cafe scored 99 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on May 27, 2026. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 99 means 1 point 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 5,871 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 85% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 3 scored inspections is 95/100.
- Is Capitol Cafe 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 May 27, 2026, the inspector deducted 1 point for a score of 99/100, and scores higher than 5,871 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 85% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Capitol Cafe had?
- Capitol Cafe has 3 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 2.5 years. 3 scored 90 or above, 0 scored 80 to 89, and 0 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 455 days.
- Where is Capitol Cafe located?
- Capitol Cafe is at 1001 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701. Located near at least 45 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Capitol Cafe?
- There are at least 45 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Accent Food Services Congress Holdings Downtown (98/100), Accent Food Services Congress Holdings Downtown (98/100), Quizno's Subs (86/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Capitol Cafe'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 May 27, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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