Decker Lake Cafeteria
99/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 5,838 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 85% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 99 means
Excellent. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 99 means 1 point 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 5,838 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 85% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78724, it scores higher than 59 of 68 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 Decker Lake Cafeteria Health Inspections
Decker Lake Cafeteria is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 8500 Decker Ln, Austin, Texas (78724). Scores higher than 5,838 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 85% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78724, it scores higher than 59 of 68 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 92/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 188 days (median), across 7 recorded visit dates.
- 173 days since the most recent visit (March 4, 2026).
- Tracked for 3 years.
- Most recent scored visit improved by 4 points — 95/100 on December 16, 2025 to 99/100 on March 4, 2026.
📍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 · 17 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| May 4, 2023 | 98 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 100 |
| May 16, 2024 | 100 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 99 |
| May 1, 2025 | 95 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 95 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 99 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 95/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 95/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 99/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 100/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 100/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 98/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above Decker Lake Cafeteria’s 99. 11 of the 17 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Decker Middle School0.32 mi away · inspected May 16, 2024100/100
- Decker Middle School0.32 mi away · inspected Dec 10, 2024100/100
- Decker Middle School0.32 mi away · inspected May 16, 2024100/100
- Decker Middle School0.32 mi away · inspected May 4, 2023100/100
- Decker Middle School0.32 mi away · inspected Dec 10, 2024100/100
- Decker Middle School0.32 mi away · inspected May 4, 2023100/100
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 Decker Lake Cafeteria
- What was Decker Lake Cafeteria's last health inspection score?
- Decker Lake Cafeteria scored 99 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on March 4, 2026. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 99 means 1 point 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 5,838 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 85% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 7 scored inspections is 98/100.
- Is Decker Lake Cafeteria 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 4, 2026, the inspector deducted 1 point for a score of 99/100, and scores higher than 5,838 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 85% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Decker Lake Cafeteria had?
- Decker Lake Cafeteria 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 188 days.
- Where is Decker Lake Cafeteria located?
- Decker Lake Cafeteria is at 8500 Decker Ln, Austin, TX 78724. Located near 17 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Decker Lake Cafeteria?
- There are 17 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Decker Middle School (100/100), Decker Middle School (98/100), Decker Middle School (100/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Decker Lake Cafeteria'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 4, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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