Taco Cabana #128
90/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 2,395 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 35% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 90 means
Excellent. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 90 means 10 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 2,395 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 35% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78727, it scores higher than 45 of 124 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 #128 Health Inspections
Taco Cabana #128 is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 12525 N MOPAC NB EXPY, Austin, Texas (78727). Scores higher than 2,395 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 35% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78727, it scores higher than 45 of 124 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 92/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 117 days (median), across 8 recorded visit dates.
- 26 days since the most recent visit (August 14, 2026).
- Tracked for 3.5 years.
- Most recent scored visit declined by 3 points — 93/100 on April 24, 2026 to 90/100 on August 14, 2026.
📍Location Details
Address: 12525 N MOPAC NB EXPY
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78727
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 37 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2023 | 91 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | 91 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | 91 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | 94 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | 84 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 89 |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 93 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 90 |
Complete inspection history
Every inspection Austin Public Health has published for this facility, newest first, covering 3.5 years. Scores are published as a number out of 100; the individual violations behind each one are not published.
| Date | Score | Rating | Visit type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 93/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 89/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 84/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 94/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 91/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 91/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 91/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above Taco Cabana #128’s 90. 31 of the at least 37 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Chick - Fil - A at North Mopac0.15 mi away · inspected Jan 28, 2026100/100
- Chick - Fil - A at North Mopac0.15 mi away · inspected Jun 4, 202699/100
- Chick - Fil - A at North Mopac0.15 mi away · inspected Mar 10, 202399/100
- Chick - Fil - A at North Mopac0.15 mi away · inspected Mar 10, 202399/100
- Big Lots # 18350.17 mi away · inspected Mar 15, 202398/100
- Desi Brothers0.17 mi away · inspected Apr 27, 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 Taco Cabana #128
- What was Taco Cabana #128's last health inspection score?
- Taco Cabana #128 scored 90 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on August 14, 2026. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 90 means 10 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 2,395 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 35% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 8 scored inspections is 90/100.
- Is Taco Cabana #128 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 August 14, 2026, the inspector deducted 10 points for a score of 90/100, and scores higher than 2,395 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 35% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Taco Cabana #128 had?
- Taco Cabana #128 has 8 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 3.5 years. 6 scored 90 or above, 2 scored 80 to 89, and 0 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 117 days.
- Where is Taco Cabana #128 located?
- Taco Cabana #128 is at 12525 N MOPAC NB EXPY, Austin, TX 78727. Located near at least 37 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Taco Cabana #128?
- There are at least 37 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Cambria Hotel Austin - Uptown Lounge (82/100), Cambria Hotel Austin - Uptown Lounge (87/100), Chinmaya Mission Austin (81/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Taco Cabana #128'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 August 14, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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