Highland Lanes Tavern
96/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 4,571 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 66% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 96 means
Excellent. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 96 means 4 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 4,571 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 66% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78757, it scores higher than 155 of 224 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 Highland Lanes Tavern Health Inspections
Highland Lanes Tavern is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 8909 Burnet Rd, Austin, Texas (78757). Scores higher than 4,571 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 66% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78757, it scores higher than 155 of 224 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 93/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 425 days (median), across 3 recorded visit dates.
- 425 days since the most recent visit (July 11, 2025).
- Tracked for 2.5 years.
- Most recent scored visit improved by 5 points — 91/100 on July 3, 2024 to 96/100 on July 11, 2025.
📍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 44 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2023 | 90 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | 91 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | 96 |
Complete inspection history
Every inspection Austin Public Health has published for this facility, newest first, covering 2.5 years. Scores are published as a number out of 100; the individual violations behind each one are not published.
| Date | Score | Rating | Visit type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 91/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 90/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above Highland Lanes Tavern’s 96. 38 of the at least 44 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Honey Baked Ham Company LLC, The0.11 mi away · inspected Feb 17, 2026100/100
- Paradise on Ice, LLC0.11 mi away · inspected Jul 19, 2023100/100
- Paradise on Ice, LLC0.11 mi away · inspected Jul 19, 2023100/100
- Olive Garden #10440.05 mi away · inspected Nov 2, 202399/100
- Olive Garden #10440.05 mi away · inspected Nov 2, 202399/100
- Honey Baked Ham Company LLC, The0.11 mi away · inspected Jul 10, 202399/100
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 Highland Lanes Tavern
- What was Highland Lanes Tavern's last health inspection score?
- Highland Lanes Tavern scored 96 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on July 11, 2025. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 96 means 4 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 4,571 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 66% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 3 scored inspections is 92/100.
- Is Highland Lanes Tavern 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 11, 2025, the inspector deducted 4 points for a score of 96/100, and scores higher than 4,571 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 66% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Highland Lanes Tavern had?
- Highland Lanes Tavern has 3 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 2.5 years. 3 scored 90 or above, 0 scored 80 to 89, and 0 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 425 days.
- Where is Highland Lanes Tavern located?
- Highland Lanes Tavern is at 8909 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78757. Located near at least 44 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Highland Lanes Tavern?
- There are at least 44 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Lebowskis (80/100), Lebowskis (89/100), Lebowskis (88/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Highland Lanes Tavern'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 11, 2025. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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