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El Pollo Peruano 2
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 14, 2025
- address4102 5 Avenue, Brooklyn 11232
- cuisineChicken
- phone3478895420
Is El Pollo Peruano 2 clean?
El Pollo Peruano 2 is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 14, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at El Pollo Peruano 2?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 14, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueThawing procedure improper.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
When was El Pollo Peruano 2 last inspected?
El Pollo Peruano 2 has 3 inspections on record going back to December 8, 2022, averaging 18 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| December 11, 2023 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| December 8, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 29 pts |
El Pollo Peruano 2 vs Sunset Park West
Sunset Park West runs 80% clean across 224 tracked restaurants — 162 clean, 7 mid, 33 cooked.
Against the 224 spots Cooked tracks in Sunset Park West, this one comes out cleaner than 24% of them.
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 14, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.