Habanero Mexican Cafe
94/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 3,829 of 6,977 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 55% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 94 means
Excellent. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 94 means 6 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 3,829 of 6,977 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 55% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78704, it scores higher than 269 of 404 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 91/100).
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 Habanero Mexican Cafe Health Inspections
Habanero Mexican Cafe is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 501 W Oltorf St Austin, TX 78704-5447, Austin, Texas (78704). Scores higher than 3,829 of 6,977 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 55% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78704, it scores higher than 269 of 404 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 91/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 365 days (median), across 4 recorded visit dates.
- 52 days since the most recent visit (August 26, 2026).
- Tracked for 3.5 years.
- Most recent scored visit improved by 14 points — 80/100 on January 8, 2026 to 94/100 on August 26, 2026.
📍Location Details
Address: 501 W Oltorf St Austin, TX 78704-5447
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78704
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 44 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2023 | 95 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 87 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 80 |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 94 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 80/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 87/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 95/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above Habanero Mexican Cafe’s 94. 38 of the at least 44 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Starbucks # 205880.02 mi away · inspected Mar 29, 2024100/100
- Starbucks # 205880.02 mi away · inspected Mar 29, 2024100/100
- South Austin Neighborhood Center0.11 mi away · inspected Jun 12, 2023100/100
- South Austin Neighborhood Center0.11 mi away · inspected Jun 12, 2023100/100
- Starbucks # 205880.02 mi away · inspected Mar 29, 202399/100
- Starbucks # 205880.02 mi away · inspected Mar 29, 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 Habanero Mexican Cafe
- What was Habanero Mexican Cafe's last health inspection score?
- Habanero Mexican Cafe scored 94 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on August 26, 2026. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 94 means 6 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 3,829 of 6,977 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 55% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 4 scored inspections is 89/100.
- Is Habanero Mexican Cafe 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 26, 2026, the inspector deducted 6 points for a score of 94/100, and scores higher than 3,829 of 6,977 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 55% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Habanero Mexican Cafe had?
- Habanero Mexican Cafe has 4 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 3.5 years. 2 scored 90 or above, 2 scored 80 to 89, and 0 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 365 days.
- Where is Habanero Mexican Cafe located?
- Habanero Mexican Cafe is at 501 W Oltorf St Austin, TX 78704-5447, Austin, TX 78704. Located near at least 44 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Habanero Mexican Cafe?
- There are at least 44 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Mezze Cafe (92/100), Mezze Cafe (92/100), Starbucks # 20588 (99/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Habanero Mexican Cafe'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 26, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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