Saigon on 7th
71/100 — Needs Improvement
Scores higher than 73 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 1% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 71 means
Needs improvement. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 71 means 29 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 73 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 1% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78702, it scores higher than 1 of 311 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 90/100).
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 Saigon on 7th Health Inspections
Saigon on 7th is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 2601 E 7th St Ste 101, Austin, Texas (78702). Scores higher than 73 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 1% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78702, it scores higher than 1 of 311 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 90/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 124 days (median), across 3 recorded visit dates.
- 405 days since the most recent visit (July 31, 2025).
- Tracked for 8 months.
- Most recent scored visit declined by 10 points — 81/100 on April 7, 2025 to 71/100 on July 31, 2025.
📍Location Details
Address: 2601 E 7th St Ste 101
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78702
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 |
|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2024 | 84 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 81 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 71 |
Complete inspection history
Every inspection Austin Public Health has published for this facility, newest first, covering 8 months. Scores are published as a number out of 100; the individual violations behind each one are not published.
| Date | Score | Rating | Visit type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71/100 | Needs Improvement | Routine Inspection | |
| 81/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 84/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above Saigon on 7th’s 71. 38 of the at least 44 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Tokyo Gardens Catering0.07 mi away · inspected Feb 23, 2026100/100
- Tokyo Gardens Catering0.07 mi away · inspected Dec 3, 2024100/100
- Tokyo Gardens Catering0.07 mi away · inspected Dec 3, 2024100/100
- Tokyo Gardens Catering0.07 mi away · inspected Aug 5, 202599/100
- Tokyo Gardens Catering0.07 mi away · inspected Feb 28, 202499/100
- Tokyo Gardens Catering0.07 mi away · inspected Aug 5, 202599/100
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 Saigon on 7th
- What was Saigon on 7th's last health inspection score?
- Saigon on 7th scored 71 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on July 31, 2025. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 71 means 29 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 73 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 1% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 3 scored inspections is 79/100.
- Is Saigon on 7th 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 31, 2025, the inspector deducted 29 points for a score of 71/100, and scores higher than 73 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 1% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Saigon on 7th had?
- Saigon on 7th has 3 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 8 months. 0 scored 90 or above, 2 scored 80 to 89, and 1 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 124 days.
- Where is Saigon on 7th located?
- Saigon on 7th is at 2601 E 7th St Ste 101, Austin, TX 78702. Located near at least 44 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Saigon on 7th?
- There are at least 44 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including El Rinconcito Salvadoreno (86/100), El Rinconcito Salvadoreno (91/100), El Rinconcito Salvadoreno (91/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Saigon on 7th'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 31, 2025. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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