El Real Pica Pollo Dominicano Restaurant Corp.

• gradeGrade pending
• inspection score19 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedMarch 10, 2025 →
• address572 East 169 Street, Bronx 10456
• cuisineOther
• phone3476248875

Is El Real Pica Pollo Dominicano Restaurant Corp. clean?

New York currently lists El Real Pica Pollo Dominicano Restaurant Corp. as grade pending, following an inspection on March 10, 2025 that scored 19 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.

What did inspectors find at El Real Pica Pollo Dominicano Restaurant Corp.?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 10, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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.
• 🍲hot food sitting too coolcritical
  Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
• 🧫food contact surfaces dirty
  Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Anti-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 Real Pica Pollo Dominicano Restaurant Corp. last inspected?

El Real Pica Pollo Dominicano Restaurant Corp. has 1 inspection on record going back to March 10, 2025, averaging 19 points.

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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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

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 March 10, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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