El Pollo Loco

1565 W Sepulveda Blvd, Torrance, CA 90501

Passed · Feb 19, 2025 Directions
95
Excellent BiteKarma score 95 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.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Last inspected Feb 19, 2025: passed with 2 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair, cited 2 times.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Feb 19

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Feb 16

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Plumbing: plumbing in good repair, proper backflow devices
    • Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair

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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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