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El Pollo Sabroson
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score25 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedMay 27, 2026
- address66-35 Grand Avenue, Queens 11378
- cuisineLatin American
- phone7184069717
Is El Pollo Sabroson clean?
New York currently lists El Pollo Sabroson as grade pending, following an inspection on May 27, 2026 that scored 25 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was B on June 27, 2025.
What did inspectors find at El Pollo Sabroson?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 27, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚿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.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueMechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
- 🛠️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.
When was El Pollo Sabroson last inspected?
El Pollo Sabroson has 6 inspections on record going back to April 17, 2024, averaging 25 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 25 pts |
| April 16, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
| June 27, 2025 | Grade B | 15 pts |
| May 14, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 43 pts |
| November 25, 2024 | Grade B | 22 pts |
| April 17, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 23 pts |
El Pollo Sabroson vs Maspeth
Maspeth runs 71% clean across 79 tracked restaurants — 54 clean, 11 mid, 11 cooked.
Against the 79 spots Cooked tracks in Maspeth, this one comes out cleaner than 8% 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 27, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.