Dennis Cowan Elementary School
98/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 5,429 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 78% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 98 means
Excellent. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 98 means 2 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 5,429 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 78% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78748, it scores higher than 161 of 200 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 Dennis Cowan Elementary School Health Inspections
Dennis Cowan Elementary School is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 2817 Kentish Dr, Austin, Texas (78748). Scores higher than 5,429 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 78% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78748, it scores higher than 161 of 200 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 93/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 192 days (median), across 7 recorded visit dates.
- 111 days since the most recent visit (May 21, 2026).
- Tracked for 3 years.
- Most recent scored visit declined by 2 points — 100/100 on December 17, 2025 to 98/100 on May 21, 2026.
📍Location Details
Address: 2817 Kentish Dr
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78748
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 · 9 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2023 | 100 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | 95 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 95 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 99 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 100 |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 100 |
| May 21, 2026 | 98 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 100/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 100/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 99/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 95/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 95/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 100/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection |
Common questions about Dennis Cowan Elementary School
- What was Dennis Cowan Elementary School's last health inspection score?
- Dennis Cowan Elementary School scored 98 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on May 21, 2026. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 98 means 2 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 5,429 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 78% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 7 scored inspections is 98/100.
- Is Dennis Cowan Elementary 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 21, 2026, the inspector deducted 2 points for a score of 98/100, and scores higher than 5,429 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 78% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Dennis Cowan Elementary School had?
- Dennis Cowan Elementary 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 192 days.
- Where is Dennis Cowan Elementary School located?
- Dennis Cowan Elementary School is at 2817 Kentish Dr, Austin, TX 78748. Located near 9 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Dennis Cowan Elementary School?
- There are 9 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Bread Basket (93/100), Bread Basket (82/100), Bread Basket (92/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Dennis Cowan Elementary 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 21, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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