El Rey Del Pollo Restautant

109 Blue Hill Av, Boston, MA 02119

Failed · Oct 29, 2026 Directions
63
Poor BiteKarma score 63 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

  • Keeps coming up: (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P), cited 7 times, plus 18 other repeat issues.
  • Passed 6 of 19 graded inspections since 2023.
  • Last inspected Oct 29, 2026: failed with 6 violations, 4 critical.
  • 25 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 19 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Oct 29

    Inspection

    6 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • Critical (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Critical System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
    • Critical (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
    • Minor Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Minor Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
  3. Failed Oct 29

    Inspection

    4 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
    • Critical (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Critical (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • Minor Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
  4. Passed Mar 23

    Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Failed Mar 6

    Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Backflow prevention air gap

Nearby

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