Mendez Middle School
99/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 5,871 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 85% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 99 means
Excellent. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 99 means 1 point 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 5,871 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 85% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78744, it scores higher than 170 of 208 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 94/100).
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 Mendez Middle School Health Inspections
Mendez Middle School is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 5106 Village Square Dr, Austin, Texas (78744). Scores higher than 5,871 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 85% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78744, it scores higher than 170 of 208 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 94/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 185 days (median), across 7 recorded visit dates.
- 121 days since the most recent visit (May 11, 2026).
- Tracked for 3 years.
- Most recent scored visit improved by 3 points — 96/100 on December 19, 2025 to 99/100 on May 11, 2026.
📍Location Details
Address: 5106 Village Square Dr
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78744
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 38 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2023 | 100 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 100 |
| May 2, 2024 | 95 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 99 |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 99 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | 96 |
| May 11, 2026 | 99 |
Complete inspection history
Every inspection Austin Public Health has published for this facility, newest first, covering 3 years. Scores are published as a number out of 100; the individual violations behind each one are not published.
| Date | Score | Rating | Visit type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 96/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 99/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 99/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 95/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 100/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 100/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above Mendez Middle School’s 99. 32 of the at least 38 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Child Inc.-Dove Springs0.00 mi away · inspected Sep 25, 2024100/100
- Child Inc.-Dove Springs0.00 mi away · inspected Sep 25, 2024100/100
- Widen Elementary School0.20 mi away · inspected Mar 10, 2023100/100
- Widen Elementary School0.20 mi away · inspected Nov 6, 2024100/100
- Widen Elementary School0.20 mi away · inspected May 1, 2026100/100
- Widen Elementary School0.20 mi away · inspected Dec 8, 2025100/100
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 Mendez Middle School
- What was Mendez Middle School's last health inspection score?
- Mendez Middle School scored 99 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on May 11, 2026. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 99 means 1 point 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 5,871 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 85% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 7 scored inspections is 98/100.
- Is Mendez Middle School 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 May 11, 2026, the inspector deducted 1 point for a score of 99/100, and scores higher than 5,871 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 85% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Mendez Middle School had?
- Mendez Middle School has 7 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 3 years. 7 scored 90 or above, 0 scored 80 to 89, and 0 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 185 days.
- Where is Mendez Middle School located?
- Mendez Middle School is at 5106 Village Square Dr, Austin, TX 78744. Located near at least 38 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Mendez Middle School?
- There are at least 38 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Child Inc.-Dove Springs (100/100), Child Inc.-Dove Springs (100/100), Child Inc.-Dove Springs (96/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Mendez Middle School'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 May 11, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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