El Pollo Loco

4501 Slauson Ave, Maywood, CA 90270

Passed · May 25, 2025 Directions
86
Good BiteKarma score 86 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 2 of 2 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected May 25, 2025: passed with 6 violations, 1 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean, cited 2 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • 1 critical violation in the last two years.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed May 25

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Food safety certification
    • Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
    • Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Apr 21

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around El Pollo Loco, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

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