La Quinta Austin Southwest
96/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 4,571 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 66% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 96 means
Excellent. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 96 means 4 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 4,571 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 66% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78735, it scores higher than 66 of 101 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 92/100).
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 Quinta Austin Southwest Health Inspections
La Quinta Austin Southwest is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 4424 S MOPAC SB EXPY, Austin, Texas (78735). Scores higher than 4,571 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 66% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78735, it scores higher than 66 of 101 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 92/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 215 days (median), across 2 recorded visit dates.
- 849 days since the most recent visit (May 13, 2024).
- Tracked for 7 months.
- Most recent scored visit improved by 8 points — 88/100 on October 11, 2023 to 96/100 on May 13, 2024.
📍Location Details
Address: 4424 S MOPAC SB EXPY
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78735
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 |
|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2023 | 88 |
| May 13, 2024 | 96 |
Complete inspection history
Every inspection Austin Public Health has published for this facility, newest first, covering 7 months. Scores are published as a number out of 100; the individual violations behind each one are not published.
| Date | Score | Rating | Visit type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 88/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above La Quinta Austin Southwest’s 96. 40 of the at least 46 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Heritage of Gaines Ranch- Assist Living0.12 mi away · inspected Jul 22, 2026100/100
- Heritage at Gaines Ranch - Retail0.12 mi away · inspected May 13, 202499/100
- Heritage at Gaines Ranch - Retail0.12 mi away · inspected May 13, 202499/100
- Heritage at Gaines Ranch - Retail0.12 mi away · inspected Apr 6, 202398/100
- Heritage of Gaines Ranch- Assist Living0.12 mi away · inspected May 13, 202498/100
- Heritage at Gaines Ranch - Retail0.12 mi away · inspected Apr 6, 202398/100
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 Quinta Austin Southwest
- What was La Quinta Austin Southwest's last health inspection score?
- La Quinta Austin Southwest scored 96 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on May 13, 2024. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 96 means 4 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 4,571 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 66% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 2 scored inspections is 92/100.
- Is La Quinta Austin Southwest 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 13, 2024, the inspector deducted 4 points for a score of 96/100, and scores higher than 4,571 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 66% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has La Quinta Austin Southwest had?
- La Quinta Austin Southwest has 2 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 7 months. 1 scored 90 or above, 1 scored 80 to 89, and 0 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 215 days.
- Where is La Quinta Austin Southwest located?
- La Quinta Austin Southwest is at 4424 S MOPAC SB EXPY, Austin, TX 78735. Located near at least 46 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near La Quinta Austin Southwest?
- There are at least 46 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Heritage of Gaines Ranch-Main Kit (88/100), Heritage at Gaines Ranch - Retail (96/100), Heritage of Gaines Ranch- Assist Living (81/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind La Quinta Austin Southwest'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 13, 2024. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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