Merfolk Coffee
95/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 4,171 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 60% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 95 means
Excellent. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 95 means 5 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 4,171 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 60% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78745, it scores higher than 220 of 316 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 Merfolk Coffee Health Inspections
Merfolk Coffee is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 4930 S Congress Ave Ste 304 Ste C, Austin, Texas (78745). Scores higher than 4,171 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 60% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78745, it scores higher than 220 of 316 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 91/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 176 days (median), across 3 recorded visit dates.
- 252 days since the most recent visit (December 31, 2025).
- Tracked for 12 months.
- Most recent scored visit declined by 1 point — 96/100 on July 23, 2025 to 95/100 on December 31, 2025.
📍Location Details
Address: 4930 S Congress Ave Ste 304 Ste C
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78745
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 |
|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2025 | 96 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | 96 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 95 |
Complete inspection history
Every inspection Austin Public Health has published for this facility, newest first, covering 12 months. Scores are published as a number out of 100; the individual violations behind each one are not published.
| Date | Score | Rating | Visit type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 96/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 96/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above Merfolk Coffee’s 95. 39 of the at least 45 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Noa Noa Bar & Grill0.28 mi away · inspected Nov 8, 2023100/100
- Noa Noa Bar & Grill0.28 mi away · inspected Nov 8, 2023100/100
- CVS/Pharmacy #02130.44 mi away · inspected Jan 9, 202399/100
- CVS/Pharmacy #02130.44 mi away · inspected Jan 9, 202399/100
- Tender Memories Learning Center0.49 mi away · inspected Jan 7, 202599/100
- Tender Memories Learning Center0.49 mi away · inspected Jun 10, 202598/100
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 Merfolk Coffee
- What was Merfolk Coffee's last health inspection score?
- Merfolk Coffee scored 95 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on December 31, 2025. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 95 means 5 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 4,171 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 60% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 3 scored inspections is 96/100.
- Is Merfolk Coffee 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 December 31, 2025, the inspector deducted 5 points for a score of 95/100, and scores higher than 4,171 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 60% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Merfolk Coffee had?
- Merfolk Coffee has 3 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 12 months. 3 scored 90 or above, 0 scored 80 to 89, and 0 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 176 days.
- Where is Merfolk Coffee located?
- Merfolk Coffee is at 4930 S Congress Ave Ste 304 Ste C, Austin, TX 78745. Located near at least 45 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Merfolk Coffee?
- There are at least 45 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including OOB - Git Out Bar & Kitchen, The (88/100), OOB - Git Out Bar & Kitchen, The (88/100), Noa Noa Bar & Grill (100/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Merfolk Coffee'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 December 31, 2025. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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