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Rico's Chicken Pollos A La Brasa
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedApril 3, 2026
- address146-04 45 Avenue, Queens 11355
- cuisineLatin American
- phone7188861491
Is Rico's Chicken Pollos A La Brasa clean?
Rico's Chicken Pollos A La Brasa is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 3, 2026. 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 Rico's Chicken Pollos A La Brasa?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 3, 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.
- 🍽️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.
- 🚿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 Rico's Chicken Pollos A La Brasa last inspected?
Rico's Chicken Pollos A La Brasa has 5 inspections on record going back to June 28, 2024, averaging 15 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2026 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| February 18, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 14 pts |
| October 20, 2025 | Grade A | 8 pts |
| September 24, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 30 pts |
| June 28, 2024 | Grade A | 8 pts |
Rico's Chicken Pollos A La Brasa vs East Flushing
East Flushing runs 61% clean across 47 tracked restaurants — 27 clean, 7 mid, 10 cooked.
Against the 47 spots Cooked tracks in East Flushing, this one comes out cleaner than 43% 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 3, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.