El Pollo Loco #3946
Last inspected: Oct 8, 2025
82
Score
El Pollo Loco #3946, located at 5321 S Rice Ave in Houston, TX, underwent a low-risk inspection on October 8, 2025. This inspection identified four minor violations, including issues with customer notification of inspection reports, cleaning frequency of nonfood-contact surfaces, and the provision of hand-washing signage. The facility has a history of mostly low-risk inspections.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Oct 8, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
4 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
82
May 7, 2025
Routine Inspection (001)
4 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
82
Oct 8, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
6 minor violations.
74
Feb 29, 2024
Routine Inspection (001)
1 minor violation.
95
Dec 5, 2023
Routine
3 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
86
Violations — Oct 8, 2025 Inspection
8-304.11(k) the permit holder shall notify customers that a copy of the most recent establishment inspection report is available upon request by posting a sign or placard in a location in the food establishment that is conspicuous to customers or by another method acceptable to the regulatory authority.
20-20(c)
Cleaning frequency. nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment not cleaned as often as is necessary to keep the equipment free of accumulation of dust, dirt, food particles, and other debris.
20-21.11(a)(07)
Hand-washing signage. sign / icon / poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands not provided at all hand-washing sinks used by food employees / not clearly visible to food employees.
20-21.19(g)
Hand-washing sink installation. hand-washing sink not accessible to employees at all times.
(corrected on site)
20-21.19(a)
Substantial (Critical)
Serious (Major)
General (Minor)
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