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El Pollo Loco #6043

7096 N Durango DR, Las Vegas, NV 89149 · Restaurant

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Inspection summary

El Pollo Loco #6043 has been inspected 13 times by Southern Nevada Health District since October 21, 2020. The most recent inspection, on September 18, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.

1 of 13 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 5 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Pests and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 10 times across 9 separate inspections, most recently on February 25, 2026. For example: TCS food properly cooled.

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on August 8, 2025. For example: Effective pest control measures. Animals restricted as required.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 18, 2026. For example: Adequate handwashing sinks stocked and accessible.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 22, 2024. For example: Food contact surfaces of equipment properly cleaned and sanitized. Sanitizer solution provided and maintained as required.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 26, 2024. For example: Food protected from potential cross-contamination.

About this data

These results come from Southern Nevada Health District, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

13 inspections

  1. Routine Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 92127: Handwashing (as required, when required, proper glove use, no bare hand contact of ready to eat foods). Food handler health restrictions as required.
      • 5 demerits
    • 92138: Physical facility in sound condition and maintained.
    • 92140: Adequate handwashing sinks stocked and accessible.
      • 3 demerits
  2. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 8078383: Handwashing (as required, when required, proper glove use, no bare hand contact of ready to eat foods). Food handler health restrictions as required.
      • 5 demerits
    • 8078406: TCS food properly cooled.
      • 5 demerits
  3. Re-inspection

    2 infractions

    • 8078375: Equipment approved, properly designed, maintained, and operated.
      • 3 demerits
    • 8078403: TCS food at proper temperatures.
      • 5 demerits
  4. Routine Inspection

    6 infractions

    • 8078374: Effective pest control measures. Animals restricted as required.
      • 3 demerits
    • 8078383: Handwashing (as required, when required, proper glove use, no bare hand contact of ready to eat foods). Food handler health restrictions as required.
      • 5 demerits
    • 8078395: Physical facility in sound condition and maintained.
    • 8078401: Small wares approved, properly designed, in good repair.
    • 8078403: TCS food at proper temperatures.
      • 5 demerits
    • 8078406: TCS food properly cooled.
      • 5 demerits
  5. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 8078374: Effective pest control measures. Animals restricted as required.
      • 3 demerits
    • 8078403: TCS food at proper temperatures.
      • 5 demerits
  6. Re-inspection

    3 infractions

    • 8078374: Effective pest control measures. Animals restricted as required.
      • 3 demerits
    • 8078376: Food contact surfaces of equipment properly cleaned and sanitized. Sanitizer solution provided and maintained as required.
      • 3 demerits
    • 8078395: Physical facility in sound condition and maintained.
  7. Routine Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 8078375: Equipment approved, properly designed, maintained, and operated.
      • 3 demerits
    • 8078376: Food contact surfaces of equipment properly cleaned and sanitized. Sanitizer solution provided and maintained as required.
      • 3 demerits
    • 8078395: Physical facility in sound condition and maintained.
    • 8078403: TCS food at proper temperatures.
      • 5 demerits
    • 8080495: Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties. Effective employee health policy. Mandated certification and food handler card as required.
      • 3 demerits
  8. Re-inspection

    0 infractions

  9. Routine Inspection

    7 infractions

    • 8078371: Adequate handwashing sinks stocked and accessible.
      • 3 demerits
    • 8078379: Food protected from potential cross-contamination.
      • 3 demerits
    • 8078391: Nonfood contact surfaces and equipment properly constructed, installed, maintained, and clean.
    • 8078395: Physical facility in sound condition and maintained.
    • 8078396: Proper backflow prevention devices in place and maintained.
      • 3 demerits
    • 8078404: TCS food cooked and reheated to proper temperatures.
      • 5 demerits
    • 8080495: Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties. Effective employee health policy. Mandated certification and food handler card as required.
      • 3 demerits
  10. Routine Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 76418: PHF/TCSs at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and holding.
      • 5 demerits
    • 93149: Facility in sound condition and maintained (floors, walls, ceilings, plumbing, lighting, ventilation, etc.).
    • 93159: Utensils, equipment, and single serve items properly handled, stored, and dispensed.
  11. Routine Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 76378: Hot and cold holding equipment present; properly designed, maintained and operated.
      • 3 demerits
    • 76402: Effective pest control measures. Animals restricted as required.
      • 3 demerits
    • 76457: Food protected from potential contamination during storage and preparation.
      • 3 demerits
    • 93149: Facility in sound condition and maintained (floors, walls, ceilings, plumbing, lighting, ventilation, etc.).
  12. Routine Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 76374: Accurate thermometers (stem & hot/cold holding) provided and used.
      • 3 demerits
    • 76401: Backflow prevention devices and methods in place and maintained.
      • 3 demerits
    • 76402: Effective pest control measures. Animals restricted as required.
      • 3 demerits
    • 93149: Facility in sound condition and maintained (floors, walls, ceilings, plumbing, lighting, ventilation, etc.).
    • 93153: Nonfood contact surfaces and equipment properly constructed, installed, maintained and clean.
  13. Routine Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 76458: Handwashing facilities adequate in number, stocked, accessible, and limited to handwashing only.
      • 3 demerits
    • 93149: Facility in sound condition and maintained (floors, walls, ceilings, plumbing, lighting, ventilation, etc.).

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