Travis County Health and Human Services inspects restaurants in unincorporated areas using the Texas Food Establishment Rules, posting violation reports online rather than letter grades on storefronts.
Unincorporated Travis County restaurants are inspected by Travis County Health and Human Services (TCHHS) Environmental Health under 25 TAC Chapter 228 (Texas Food Establishment Rules). Texas does not use a letter-grade system; instead inspectors record critical and non-critical violations during routine, follow-up, and complaint visits. Reports are posted to the TCHHS public records portal. Permits are required for any food establishment, including caterers and mobile units. Inside Austin city limits, Austin Public Health performs inspections under interlocal agreement.
Operating without a food permit, failing to correct critical violations, or refusing inspector entry can trigger permit suspension, civil penalties, and emergency closure orders by TCHHS.
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