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Rico Pollo Iii
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score2 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJanuary 14, 2026
- address4523 5 Avenue, Brooklyn 11220
- cuisineLatin American
- phone7186860079
Is Rico Pollo Iii clean?
Rico Pollo Iii is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 14, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Rico Pollo Iii?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 14, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️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 Rico Pollo Iii last inspected?
Rico Pollo Iii has 5 inspections on record going back to June 14, 2023, averaging 20 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 14, 2026 | Grade A | 2 pts |
| December 3, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 26 pts |
| September 25, 2025 | Grade C | 39 pts |
| October 15, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 27 pts |
| June 14, 2023 | Grade A | 7 pts |
Rico Pollo Iii vs Sunset Park East
Sunset Park East runs 73% clean across 361 tracked restaurants — 238 clean, 35 mid, 53 cooked.
Against the 361 spots Cooked tracks in Sunset Park East, this one comes out cleaner than 96% 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 January 14, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.