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Pollo Sabroso Express Restaurant
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 8, 2026
- address216 East 198 Street, Bronx 10458
- cuisineLatin American
- phone7185637382
Is Pollo Sabroso Express Restaurant clean?
Pollo Sabroso Express Restaurant is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 8, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Pollo Sabroso Express Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 8, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueWash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
- 🍽️dishwashing setup offSingle service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🛠️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 Pollo Sabroso Express Restaurant last inspected?
Pollo Sabroso Express Restaurant has 5 inspections on record going back to November 22, 2023, averaging 21 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 8, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| February 24, 2025 | Grade B | 20 pts |
| January 8, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 33 pts |
| April 24, 2024 | Grade B | 20 pts |
| November 22, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 22 pts |
Pollo Sabroso Express Restaurant vs Bedford Park-Fordham North
Bedford Park-Fordham North runs 79% clean across 101 tracked restaurants — 73 clean, 7 mid, 12 cooked.
Against the 101 spots Cooked tracks in Bedford Park-Fordham North, this one comes out cleaner than 60% 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 April 8, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.