Velvet Taco
92/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 3,020 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 44% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 92 means
Excellent. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 92 means 8 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 3,020 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 44% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78757, it scores higher than 90 of 218 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 Velvet Taco Health Inspections
Velvet Taco is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 6539 Burnet Rd, Austin, Texas (78757). Scores higher than 3,020 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 44% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78757, it scores higher than 90 of 218 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 93/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- 182 days since the most recent visit (February 10, 2026).
- Not enough history yet to describe a cadence or trend.
📍Location Details
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 49 found
📈Score Trend
Only one scored inspection on record — not enough to chart a trend yet.
Complete inspection history
Every inspection Austin Public Health has published for this facility, newest first. Scores are published as a number out of 100; the individual violations behind each one are not published.
| Date | Score | Rating | Visit type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above Velvet Taco’s 92. 43 of the at least 49 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Flyrite Chicken Inc0.00 mi away · inspected May 15, 202399/100
- Flyrite Chicken Inc0.00 mi away · inspected May 15, 202399/100
- Campus on Lake Austin - Charlie's Place0.14 mi away · inspected Oct 16, 202499/100
- Campus on Lake Austin - Charlie's Place0.14 mi away · inspected Sep 18, 202399/100
- Barley Swine0.01 mi away · inspected Mar 9, 202397/100
- Barley Swine0.01 mi away · inspected Mar 9, 202397/100
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 Velvet Taco
- What was Velvet Taco's last health inspection score?
- Velvet Taco scored 92 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on February 10, 2026. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 92 means 8 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 3,020 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 44% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- Is Velvet Taco 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 February 10, 2026, the inspector deducted 8 points for a score of 92/100, and scores higher than 3,020 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 44% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Velvet Taco had?
- Velvet Taco has 1 health inspection on record from Austin Public Health. 1 scored 90 or above, 0 scored 80 to 89, and 0 scored below 80.
- Where is Velvet Taco located?
- Velvet Taco is at 6539 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78757. Located near at least 49 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Velvet Taco?
- There are at least 49 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Flyrite Chicken Inc (99/100), Flyrite Chicken Inc (83/100), Flyrite Chicken Inc (99/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Velvet Taco'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 February 10, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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