El Pollo Loco

330 N Alvarado St, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Passed · Sep 8, 2026 Directions
91
Excellent BiteKarma score 91 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Sep 8, 2026: passed with 2 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean, cited 4 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 8

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Hands clean and properly washed; proper glove use
    • Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Aug 7

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
  5. Passed Jan 14

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • Minor Hot water available
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Sep 11

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean

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