Taco Cabana #129
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 78741, it scores higher than 120 of 195 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 Taco Cabana #129 Health Inspections
Taco Cabana #129 is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 2507 E Riverside Dr, Austin, Texas (78741). 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 78741, it scores higher than 120 of 195 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 92/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 130 days (median), across 9 recorded visit dates.
- 175 days since the most recent visit (March 18, 2026).
- Tracked for 3 years.
- Most recent scored visit improved by 4 points — 91/100 on November 18, 2025 to 95/100 on March 18, 2026.
📍Location Details
Address: 2507 E Riverside Dr
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78741
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 33 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2023 | 90 |
| May 23, 2023 | 92 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | 97 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 89 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 89 |
| Mar 11, 2025 | 92 |
| Jul 8, 2025 | 95 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 91 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 95 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 91/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 95/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 92/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 89/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 89/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 97/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 92/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 90/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above Taco Cabana #129’s 95. 27 of the at least 33 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Tokyo Gardens Catering0.01 mi away · inspected Jul 25, 2025100/100
- Tokyo Gardens Catering0.01 mi away · inspected Jul 25, 2025100/100
- Tokyo Gardens Catering0.01 mi away · inspected Jan 29, 202499/100
- Tokyo Gardens Catering0.01 mi away · inspected Aug 26, 202499/100
- Tokyo Gardens Catering0.01 mi away · inspected Jan 29, 202499/100
- Tokyo Gardens Catering0.01 mi away · inspected Aug 26, 202499/100
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 Taco Cabana #129
- What was Taco Cabana #129's last health inspection score?
- Taco Cabana #129 scored 95 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on March 18, 2026. 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 9 scored inspections is 92/100.
- Is Taco Cabana #129 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 18, 2026, 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 Taco Cabana #129 had?
- Taco Cabana #129 has 9 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 3 years. 7 scored 90 or above, 2 scored 80 to 89, and 0 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 130 days.
- Where is Taco Cabana #129 located?
- Taco Cabana #129 is at 2507 E Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78741. Located near at least 33 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Taco Cabana #129?
- There are at least 33 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Tokyo Gardens Catering (99/100), Tokyo Gardens Catering (99/100), HEB Plus #12 - Retail (Grocery/Market/Seafood/CS) (96/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Taco Cabana #129'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 18, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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