El Pollo Loco

Year by year

Inspections

1. Nov 8, 2023 Routine Score 97
   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

     No food handlers provided for all employees on site, continually have issues.

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Other Violations

     Need choking poster.

2. Apr 6, 2023 Routine Score 95
   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     RFSM - Not On Site

     No RFSM registered with the City of Dallas provided on site.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

     No food handlers provided any employee on site.

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Other Violations

     Need choking poster.

3. Nov 2, 2022 Routine Score 91
   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     RFSM - Not On Site

     No RFSM for manager on duty.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

     No food handlers for any employee.

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     One Inch Air Gap

     Need 1 inch air gap.

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Other Violations

     Need choking poster.

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

     Cannot store utensils on the floor, needs to be 6 inches above the ground.

4. Mar 7, 2022 Routine Score 88
   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Hair Restraints effective

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Clean Sight and Touch

     microwave

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

     dusty fan covers inside the walk in cooler

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Cutting surfaces.

     resurface or replace the cutting board

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions

     sides of the fryers

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Grease Trap Tickets

5. Sep 3, 2021 Routine Score 98
   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

6. Mar 5, 2021 Routine Score 98
   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

7. Sep 8, 2020 Routine Score 98
   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     RFSM - Not On Site

     store was closed for two months and the manager is in the process of obtaining her RFSM.

8. Mar 26, 2020 Routine Score 98
   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     RFSM - Not On Site

     register with the City of Dallas as a Registered Food Service Manager by next inspection

9. Oct 10, 2019 Routine Score 91
   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Hair Restraints effective

     beard guard needed

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

     dust accumulation on the fan covers inside the walk in cooler

   • Serious Priority (3 points)

     Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

     gap needs to be sealed, at the front entrance, to prevent pest entry.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

     RFSM - Not On Site

     register with the City of Dallas as a Registered Food Service Manager

   • Not serious Core (1 points)

     Premises free of litter

     observed what appears to be slight grease overflow and trash inside the dumpster area.

10. Apr 19, 2019 Routine Score 88
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Consumer Advisory--salad bar or buffet --- use of clean tableware to return

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Single use articel wrapped or dispensed

      protect the lip contact portion

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      expired and not registered

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Jewelry Prohibition

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

      missing copies on site for two employees borrowed from other locations

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Lockers to be used to store personal items

      cell phone on prep

11. Oct 12, 2018 Routine Score 86
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

      windex adj plastic wrap

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      manager not registered with City of Dallas

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Trash can provided for papertowel waste

      need one trash can close to 3 comp handwash sink

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

      label all properly

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Single use articel wrapped or dispensed

      salsa portion cup lids- food side facing customers protect food/mouth side of all single use utensils for customer self service

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

      latest is still 3-30-38

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

      clean under soda machine area to prevent fruit fly harborage

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil

      ice chute for soda machine dirty

12. Aug 29, 2018 Routine Score 76
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

      adj single service articles

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Trash can provided for papertowel waste

      not enough trash cans for hw sinks

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

      last available 3-30-18

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands between raw and RTE foods

      handled raw chicken, then rte foods who washing

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

      tortilla bowls

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer openings:closed,tight-fitting windows

      close drive thru window when not in use

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

      manager on duty can not locate

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Store single-service item in original package

      keep inverted

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      water pooling near 3 comp hw sink clean under soda machine

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

      bottle of oil mislabeled bulk rice not labeled old labels on new food

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      clean microwaves clean hotbox gasket clean grill press

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      none on site

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

      none posted

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Soda nozzles and ice bin clean to remove soil

      keep ice chutes clean

13. Mar 14, 2018 Routine Score 83
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Approved Food Contact Equip.

      replace cutting boards when rough

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      get all cfm registered with the city

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      clean press

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

      food w/o date in WIC

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Grease Trap Tickets

      must keep last 36 months onsite

14. Aug 24, 2017 Routine Score 88
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      no rfsm on site 2ND WARNING- THIS IS A POSSIBLE CITATION AT NEXT VISIT

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      CLEAN AROUND MICROWAVES - THE GREASE SITTING AROUND NEEDS TO BE CLEANED

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      TOMATOES IN SALSA BAR READS 52, USE 4 HR TIME LIMIT AND CHECK TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT TO MAKE SURE ITS WORKING PROPERLY

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors easily cleanable

      CLEAN FLOOR BEHIND GRILL THERE IS GREASE ON THE FLOOR

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

      obtain food handler cards , could not be found during inspection

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

      fruit flyes inside of handsink plumbing

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

      Have latest inspection report posted where customers can see or have a sign stating that inspection report is available upon request

15. Jan 14, 2017 Routine Score 96
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

16. Dec 29, 2016 Routine Score 96
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items stored above food/utensils

      SANITIZER BUCKET ON FOOD COUNTER

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      SPILLS AT SALSA BAR