General Food Services · King County, WA

El Senor Pollo De Kent

Name: El Senor Pollo De Kent
Address: 501 Central Ave N, King County, WA

501 Central Ave N

Last inspected May 2, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Repeat problemsSerious findings or closures appear in two or more of the last three inspections. Review the dated records below.

The full inspection history

6 inspections

Routine Inspection/Field Review

May 2, 2026

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 10 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

criticalCode 2110Food temperature

Official wording

Proper cold holding temperatures; greater than 45 degrees Fahrenheit (F) (7 degrees Celsius (C))

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.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, May 2, 2026 · Original Source

Educational Inspection

Dec 24, 2025

Complete

Official score: 0 · Understand this area’s scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Dec 24, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Oct 1, 2025

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 5 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

criticalCode 1400Other

Official wording

Raw meats below and away from ready-to-eat food; species separated

In plain English

An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.

More about other finding

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Oct 1, 2025 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Jan 15, 2025

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 10 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

criticalCode 0600Handwashing

Official wording

Adequate handwashing facilities

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.

Aug 29, 2024

Satisfactory

Official score: 0 · Understand this area’s scale

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Public Health – Seattle & King County, Aug 29, 2024 · Original Source

Routine Inspection/Field Review

Jan 29, 2024

Unsatisfactory

Official score: 27 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

minorCode 4900Facility maintenance

Official wording

Adequate ventilation; lighting; designated areas used

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues

criticalCode 1710Food temperature