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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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Excellent

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Inspection history

  1. Apr 7, 2026

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    4 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
  2. May 9, 2025

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    2 violations
    • 3200 - Insects, rodents, animals not present; entrance controlled
    • 4300 - Nonfood-contact surfaces maintained and clean
  3. Sep 23, 2024

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    5 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
  4. Mar 8, 2024

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    3 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
  5. Feb 9, 2023

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    3 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
  6. Aug 10, 2022

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    4 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))
  7. Nov 3, 2021

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    4 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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