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EL POLLO REAL #1
12449 E MARGINAL WAY S, TUKWILA, WA 98168
Last inspected Apr 7, 2026
Excellent. Top marks — the latest inspection found no serious issues, or few enough to earn the health department's best band.
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Inspection history
Apr 7, 2026
A4 violations
- 4600 - Toilet facilities properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
May 9, 2025
A2 violations
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
Sep 23, 2024
A5 violations
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- 3700 - In-use utensils properly stored
- 3400 - Wiping cloths properly used, stored; sanitizer concentration
- 4600 - Toilet facilities properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- 0600 - Adequate handwashing facilities
Mar 8, 2024
A3 violations
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- 4200 - Food-contact surfaces maintained, cleaned, sanitized
- 1400 - Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated
Feb 9, 2023
A3 violations
- 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
Aug 10, 2022
A4 violations
- 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- 3300 - Potential food contamination prevented during delivery, preparation, storage, display
- 2120 - Proper cold holding temperatures; between 42 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (6 to 7 degrees Celsius (C))
Nov 3, 2021
A4 violations
- 4400 - Plumbing properly sized, installed, and maintained; proper backflow devices, indirect drains, no cross-connections
- 4800 - Physical facilities properly installed, maintained, cleaned; unnecessary persons excluded from establishment
- 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
- 2500 - Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
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