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Jo's Coffee Shop

242 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701

75/100 Needs Improvement

Scores higher than 264 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 4% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.

75
Current Score
79
Average Score
6
Inspections
264/6,939
Score Higher Than

What a score of 75 means

Needs improvement. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 75 means 25 points of violations were recorded on that visit. Below 80 is the lowest of the three bands this site groups Austin scores into — a minority of Austin inspections end here, and a result this low is the kind that tends to be followed by a re-inspection.

Scores higher than 264 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 4% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78701, it scores higher than 11 of 531 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 Jo's Coffee Shop Health Inspections

Jo's Coffee Shop is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 242 W 2nd St, Austin, Texas (78701). Scores higher than 264 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 4% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78701, it scores higher than 11 of 531 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 91/100).

0 excellent (90-100)2 satisfactory (80-89)4 needs improvement (<80)

⏱️Inspection Cadence

  • Visited roughly every 138 days (median), across 6 recorded visit dates.
  • 105 days since the most recent visit (May 27, 2026).
  • Tracked for 3 years.
  • Most recent scored visit declined by 11 points86/100 on November 20, 2025 to 75/100 on May 27, 2026.

📍Location Details

Address: 242 W 2nd St

City: Austin, TX

ZIP Code: 78701

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.

📍Location & Views

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📈Score Trend

050100city median 93Mar 1, 2023May 27, 2026
Score history, oldest to newest
DateScore
Mar 1, 202383
Jul 17, 202379
Nov 2, 202377
Mar 6, 202475
Nov 20, 202586
May 27, 202675

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.

Health inspection scores for Jo's Coffee Shop, newest inspection first
DateScoreRatingVisit type
75/100Needs ImprovementRoutine Inspection
86/100SatisfactoryRoutine Inspection
75/100Needs ImprovementRoutine Inspection
77/100Needs ImprovementRoutine Inspection
79/100Needs ImprovementRoutine Inspection
83/100SatisfactoryRoutine Inspection

Within half a mile and scoring higher

6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above Jo's Coffee Shop’s 75. 33 of the at least 39 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.

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 Jo's Coffee Shop

What was Jo's Coffee Shop's last health inspection score?
Jo's Coffee Shop scored 75 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on May 27, 2026. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 75 means 25 points of violations were recorded on that visit. Below 80 is the lowest of the three bands this site groups Austin scores into — a minority of Austin inspections end here, and a result this low is the kind that tends to be followed by a re-inspection. Scores higher than 264 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 4% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 6 scored inspections is 79/100.
Is Jo's Coffee Shop 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 27, 2026, the inspector deducted 25 points for a score of 75/100, and scores higher than 264 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 4% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
How many health inspections has Jo's Coffee Shop had?
Jo's Coffee Shop has 6 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 3 years. 0 scored 90 or above, 2 scored 80 to 89, and 4 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 138 days.
Where is Jo's Coffee Shop located?
Jo's Coffee Shop is at 242 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701. Located near at least 39 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
What other inspected restaurants are near Jo's Coffee Shop?
There are at least 39 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Cru Wine Bar (81/100), Cru Wine Bar (86/100), Cru Wine Bar (92/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
Does Austin publish the violations behind Jo's Coffee Shop'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 27, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.

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Jo's Coffee Shop - 79/100 Health Score

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