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Santa Clara County, CA

El Pollo Loco #3604

665 Coleman Av

Last inspected Jul 1, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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SteadyThe last two inspections recorded a similar number of violations. Review the dated records below.

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3 inspections

Routine Inspection

Jul 1, 2026

Pass

2 recorded violations

minorCode K23Pests

Official wording

No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

Inspector’s notes

Flies observed in back of kitchen. [CA] Food facility shall be kept free of non-disease carrying insects, weevils, ants, gnats, and fruit flies.

In plain English

The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

More about signs of rodents or insects
criticalCode K07Food temperature

Official wording

Proper hot and cold holding temperatures

Inspector’s notes

MAJOR: 1 door cooler by drive through measured to have: -Cream at 55F -Green cream sauce at 61F -Ambient temperature of 59F MINOR: Cookline prep cold insert measured to have: -Green cream sauce at 48F -Sour cream at 47F -Shredded cheese at 46F -Fresh tomato salsa at 46F. One side of cooler observed to have fraying gasket and door will not close completely. No PHFs observed stored on that side of cooler. [CA] Keep PHFs at 41F and below for cold holding. [COS]Per operator creamer had been recently opened and placed in cooler; label on creamer stated creamer was opened 1.5 hour prior. Creamer was moved to a different cooler. Green cream sauce containers were recently filled per label on cooler about 2 hours prior and sauces were moved to different unit. Ice bath was added to cookline cold holding insert to keep foods at 41F and below.

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

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Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Jul 1, 2026 · Original Source

Routine Inspection

Jan 16, 2026

Pass

2 recorded violations

minorCode K23Pests

Official wording

No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

Inspector’s notes

Moderate amount of live drain flies found at self service beverage station. [CA] Food facility shall be kept free of non-disease carrying insects, weevils, ants, gnats, and fruit flies.

In plain English

The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

More about signs of rodents or insects
minorCode K06Handwashing

Official wording

Adequate handwash facilities supplied, accessible

Inspector’s notes

Lack of single use paper towels at hand wash sink in preparation area. [CA] Single-use sanitary towels shall be provided in dispensers; heated-air hand drying device may be substituted for single-use towels.[COS]

In plain English

Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.

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Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Jan 16, 2026 · Original Source

Routine Inspection

Jun 3, 2025

Pass

2 recorded violations

minorCode K23Pests

Official wording

No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

Inspector’s notes

A moderate amount of drain flies found in rear dish station and in dry storage room. [CA] Food facility shall be kept free of non-disease carrying insects, weevils, ants, gnats, and fruit flies.

In plain English

The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

More about signs of rodents or insects
minorCode K35Equipment and utensils

Official wording

Equipment, utensils: Approved, in good repair, adequate capacity

Inspector’s notes

Ambient temperature of refrigerators at drive thru measured >41F. [CA] Refrigeration must be capable of maintaining PHFs at 41°F or below. Do not use these refrigerators for storage of PHF until they are repairted.

In plain English

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

More about equipment or utensil issues

Official record from Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health, Jun 3, 2025 · Original Source

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