CityLambert'S Downtown Barbecue
401 W 2nd St Austin · 78701
Most recent inspection May 6, 2026 — 161 days ago. Up 5 points from the previous inspection. On average this location is inspected about every 252 days.
Inspection types on record: Routine Inspection (5).
Why this grade is B
B grades cover scores from 80 to 89. The establishment passed, but inspectors documented violations that cost it points — usually issues like temperature control, cleaning, or storage practices. The inspection score was 89 out of 100.
No itemized violations were published for the most recent inspection, so the score is the only detail on file.
Inspection summary
Lambert'S Downtown Barbecue has 5 health inspections on record with Austin, with scores ranging from 84 to 91. The latest inspection on May 6, 2026 recorded 0 itemized violations. The average current score among 60 other establishments in ZIP 78701 is 89, so this location scores the same as its neighborhood average.
Inspection history
- B · 89
May 6, 2026
Routine Inspection
- B · 84
November 7, 2025
Routine Inspection
- A · 91
March 6, 2025
Routine Inspection
- B · 86
April 4, 2024
Routine Inspection
- A · 91
August 2, 2023
Routine Inspection
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Source: Austin Metro open data. Grades shown as “derived” are calculated from the published score when the record has no official letter grade.