Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta, The
98/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 5,398 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 79% 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 5,398 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 79% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78701, it scores higher than 467 of 526 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 Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta, The Health Inspections
Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta, The is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 701 Congress Ave, Austin, Texas (78701). Scores higher than 5,398 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 79% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78701, it scores higher than 467 of 526 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 91/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 259 days (median), across 5 recorded visit dates.
- 208 days since the most recent visit (February 3, 2026).
- Tracked for 3 years.
- Most recent scored visit improved by 10 points — 88/100 on December 30, 2024 to 98/100 on February 3, 2026.
📍Location Details
Address: 701 Congress Ave
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.
🍴Nearby Restaurants
Within 0.5 miles · at least 41 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2023 | 95 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | 80 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 85 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | 88 |
| Feb 3, 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 | |
| 88/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 85/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 80/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 95/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection |
Common questions about Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta, The
- What was Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta, The's last health inspection score?
- Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta, The scored 98 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on February 3, 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 5,398 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 79% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 5 scored inspections is 89/100.
- Is Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta, The 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 February 3, 2026, the inspector deducted 2 points for a score of 98/100, and scores higher than 5,398 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 79% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta, The had?
- Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta, The has 5 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 3 years. 2 scored 90 or above, 3 scored 80 to 89, and 0 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 259 days.
- Where is Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta, The located?
- Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta, The is at 701 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701. Located near at least 41 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta, The?
- There are at least 41 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Roaring Fork Restaurant (90/100), Roaring Fork Restaurant (72/100), Roaring Fork Restaurant (90/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Stephen F. Austin Royal Sonesta, The'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 February 3, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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