Golden Corral of North Lamar
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 78753, it scores higher than 79 of 351 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 Golden Corral of North Lamar Health Inspections
Golden Corral of North Lamar is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 12509 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, Texas (78753). 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 78753, it scores higher than 79 of 351 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 92/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 121 days (median), across 2 recorded visit dates.
- 173 days since the most recent visit (March 20, 2026).
- Tracked for 4 months.
- Most recent scored visit improved by 7 points — 78/100 on November 19, 2025 to 85/100 on March 20, 2026.
📍Location Details
Address: 12509 N Lamar Blvd
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78753
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 47 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2025 | 78 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 85 |
Complete inspection history
Every inspection Austin Public Health has published for this facility, newest first, covering 4 months. 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 | |
| 78/100 | Needs Improvement | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above Golden Corral of North Lamar’s 85. 41 of the at least 47 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Shahi Food Market0.16 mi away · inspected Dec 19, 2023100/100
- Shahi Food Market0.16 mi away · inspected Dec 19, 2023100/100
- 7-Eleven Convenience Store #36588B0.05 mi away · inspected Feb 8, 202498/100
- 7-Eleven Convenience Store #36588B0.05 mi away · inspected Feb 8, 202498/100
- Springhill Suites Austin North0.17 mi away · inspected Jul 13, 202398/100
- Springhill Suites Austin North0.17 mi away · inspected Jul 13, 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 Golden Corral of North Lamar
- What was Golden Corral of North Lamar's last health inspection score?
- Golden Corral of North Lamar scored 85 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on March 20, 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 2 scored inspections is 82/100.
- Is Golden Corral of North Lamar 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 March 20, 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 Golden Corral of North Lamar had?
- Golden Corral of North Lamar has 2 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 4 months. 0 scored 90 or above, 1 scored 80 to 89, and 1 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 121 days.
- Where is Golden Corral of North Lamar located?
- Golden Corral of North Lamar is at 12509 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78753. Located near at least 47 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Golden Corral of North Lamar?
- There are at least 47 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Golden Corral Buffet and Grill (90/100), Golden Corral Buffet and Grill (90/100), Golden Corral Buffet and Grill (87/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Golden Corral of North Lamar'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 March 20, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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