La Palapa
85/100 — Satisfactory
Scores higher than 1,249 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 18% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 85 means
Satisfactory. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 85 means 15 points of violations were recorded on that visit. 80 to 89 is the middle band: real violations were found and written up, but the visit did not fall into the lowest group. It is a pass, not a clean sheet.
Scores higher than 1,249 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 18% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78752, it scores higher than 31 of 216 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 Palapa Health Inspections
La Palapa is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 6640 E US 290 HWY WB SVRD, Austin, Texas (78752). Scores higher than 1,249 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 18% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78752, it scores higher than 31 of 216 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 93/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 146 days (median), across 6 recorded visit dates.
- 29 days since the most recent visit (August 11, 2026).
- Tracked for 2 years.
- Most recent scored visit declined by 7 points — 92/100 on April 13, 2026 to 85/100 on August 11, 2026.
📍Location Details
Address: 6640 E US 290 HWY WB SVRD
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78752
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 40 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| May 15, 2024 | 90 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | 72 |
| May 7, 2025 | 92 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 97 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 92 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 85 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 92/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 97/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 92/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 72/100 | Needs Improvement | Routine Inspection | |
| 90/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above La Palapa’s 85. 34 of the at least 40 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Aramark@NXP Oak Hill0.24 mi away · inspected May 27, 2025100/100
- Aramark@NXP Oak Hill0.24 mi away · inspected Aug 5, 2026100/100
- Aramark @ Freescale0.24 mi away · inspected Aug 24, 2023100/100
- Oak Hill Coffee0.24 mi away · inspected Nov 6, 202499/100
- Oak Hill Coffee0.24 mi away · inspected Aug 5, 202699/100
- Oak Hill Coffee0.24 mi away · inspected Aug 24, 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 La Palapa
- What was La Palapa's last health inspection score?
- La Palapa scored 85 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on August 11, 2026. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 85 means 15 points of violations were recorded on that visit. 80 to 89 is the middle band: real violations were found and written up, but the visit did not fall into the lowest group. It is a pass, not a clean sheet. Scores higher than 1,249 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 18% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 6 scored inspections is 88/100.
- Is La Palapa 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 August 11, 2026, the inspector deducted 15 points for a score of 85/100, and scores higher than 1,249 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 18% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has La Palapa had?
- La Palapa has 6 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 2 years. 4 scored 90 or above, 1 scored 80 to 89, and 1 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 146 days.
- Where is La Palapa located?
- La Palapa is at 6640 E US 290 HWY WB SVRD, Austin, TX 78752. Located near at least 40 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near La Palapa?
- There are at least 40 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including La Palapa (87/100), La Palapa (87/100), Via 313 Pizza (92/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind La Palapa'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 August 11, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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