What is EL Pollo Fried Chicken's health inspection score?

EL Pollo Fried Chicken has a SafeDine safety score of 49 out of 100 (Grade C). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was EL Pollo Fried Chicken last inspected?

EL Pollo Fried Chicken was last inspected on July 13, 2020. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does EL Pollo Fried Chicken have?

EL Pollo Fried Chicken has 30 total violations across 3 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is EL Pollo Fried Chicken safe to eat at?

EL Pollo Fried Chicken has a safety score of 49/100, which suggests room for improvement. Review the detailed inspection history on SafeDine for more information.

What type of cuisine does EL Pollo Fried Chicken serve?

EL Pollo Fried Chicken serves Chicken cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

EL Pollo Fried Chicken

Name: EL Pollo Fried Chicken
Address: 2910 RUDER ST #B, Dallas, 75212
Rating: 49

2910 RUDER ST #B, Dallas

Data may be outdated — inspected 7/13/2020

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Chicken•Dallas

Better than 97% of chicken restaurants

Improving

3 inspections

Last: Jul 13, 2020

low confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

Avg Violations

70 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Employee illness

Sick employee handling food — illness transmission risk

Temperature control

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

Sanitation

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

11x

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-57

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-7 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-19 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-25 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+8 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

Real-time Score: 43/100 — This score includes today's freshness penalty and may differ slightly from the displayed score (49/100) which is computed during our regular data sync.

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

Location

2910 RUDER ST #B, Dallas, TX 75212

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Violation Timeline

Apr 2019

1 inspections

4 intermediate

4 basic

Apr

Oct 2019

1 inspections

1 intermediate

9 basic

Jul 2020

1 inspections

1 intermediate

11 basic

Jul

Inspection History

3 records on file

3 Routine

Jul 20

Routine InspectionLatestScore: 80

1 Med11 Basic

12 total

73/100inspection score

−27 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-10*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION−5
missing employee health policies and procedures

Basic (11)

−22 pts

DAL-1*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
floors behind equipment dirty ceiling and walls dirty with grease soils accumulations and drippings must be clean to avoid cross contamination
DAL-2*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin−2
missing bodily fluids writing procedures /spill kit
DAL-3*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.−2
flour container broken must be replace or repair to proper condition
DAL-4*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
missing date marks on food containers date marking on all food containers
DAL-5*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display−2
RFSM don't display FSM must be registered with the city
DAL-6*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food−2
missing food labels on food containers must be have labels on all food containers
DAL-7*42 cleaning hermetically sealed containers of food or visible soil before opening−2
hermetic containers dirty must be clean and sanitize to avoid cross contamination
DAL-8*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible−2
missing thermometers inside WI cooler units must be have visible and working thermometers
DAL-9*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts−2
a/c vent dirty must be clean and replace filters
DAL-11*32 Hot oil filtering−2
fryers oil dirty and old - change when tested - missing oil tester- hot oil filter must be change to avoid cross contamination and remove all deposits
DAL-12*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
missing test strips must be have chemical test strips to verified concentration

Base deductions−27 pts

Oct 19

Routine InspectionScore: 85

1 Med9 Basic

10 total

77/100inspection score

−23 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

DAL-1*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION−5
missing writing employee health policies

Basic (9)

−18 pts

DAL-2*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping−2
vent hood dirty with encrusted grease and deposits must be clean to avoid cross contamination
DAL-3*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin−2
missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit
DAL-4*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty−2
floors behind cooking equipment dirty with grease and soils deposits must be clean to avoid contamination all floors dirty with soils accumulations, food debris and grease residues must be clean floors in all areas
DAL-5*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease−2
cooking equipment -fryers- with encrusted grease and soils deposits must be clean to avoid cross contamination
DAL-6*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair−2
missing wall skirts on kitchen area must be repair all areas to proper condition
DAL-7* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days−2
missing RFSM certification must be have FSM registered with the city
DAL-8*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided−2
some lights not working inside kitchen and dining areas must be replace or repair lights in all areas lights shields inside kitchen broken must be replace or repair light shields in all areas
DAL-9*31 Individual, disposable towels−2
missing individual towels at hand sink must be have individual towels in all hand sinks
DAL-10*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps−2
missing skirt on wall prep area must be repair all gaps to avoid pest harboring missing weather strip at back exit door must be have weather strip to avoid pest entry holes on walls in all areas must be repair or cover in all walls to avoid pest harboring

Base deductions−23 pts

Apr 19

Routine InspectionScore: 81

4 Med4 Basic

8 total

72/100inspection score

−28 pts

Intermediate (4)

−20 pts

DAL-1*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)−5
tomato 52'f, lettuce 52'f
DAL-2*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above−5
fried chicken 129'f
DAL-3*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented−5
observed raw chicken, fish and onion store together
DAL-4*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction−5
500 ppm quat sanitizer bucket

Basic (4)

−8 pts

DAL-5*21 RFSM - Not On Site−2
DAL-6*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F−2
fish, chicken
DAL-7*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices−2
provide sanitizer test strip
DAL-8*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored−2

Base deductions−28 pts

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Data source: Dallas DEH · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100

Excellent

70 – 84

Good

Below 70

Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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