Pollos Asados EL Norteno
80/100 — Satisfactory
Scores higher than 573 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 8% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 80 means
Satisfactory. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 80 means 20 points of violations were recorded on that visit. 80 to 89 is the middle band: real violations were found and written up, but the visit did not fall into the lowest group. It is a pass, not a clean sheet.
Scores higher than 573 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 8% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78724, it scores higher than 7 of 68 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 92/100).
A score is a snapshot of a single visit on a single day. It measures compliance with food-safety rules — not food quality, service or how clean the place is today. Austin Public Health does not publish the individual violations behind a score, so this dataset cannot say what was found.
About Pollos Asados EL Norteno Health Inspections
Pollos Asados EL Norteno is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 6401 FM 969 Rd Unit 400, Austin, Texas (78724). Scores higher than 573 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 8% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78724, it scores higher than 7 of 68 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 92/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 135 days (median), across 8 recorded visit dates.
- 140 days since the most recent visit (April 22, 2026).
- Tracked for 3.5 years.
- Most recent scored visit declined by 13 points — 93/100 on September 5, 2025 to 80/100 on April 22, 2026.
📍Location Details
Address: 6401 FM 969 Rd Unit 400
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78724
Inspections conducted by Austin Public Health
Health inspections are conducted by Austin Public Health to ensure restaurants maintain proper food safety standards. Scores are based on compliance with Texas Food Establishment Rules (TFER) and assess factors including food temperature control, employee hygiene, facility cleanliness, and pest control. Regular inspections help protect public health by identifying and correcting violations before they can cause foodborne illness. Austin Public Health does not publish individual violation records alongside the score, so specific findings from a given visit are not part of this dataset.
🍴Nearby Restaurants
Within 0.5 miles · at least 35 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2023 | 83 |
| May 22, 2023 | 81 |
| Oct 4, 2023 | 85 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | 82 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 91 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 81 |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 93 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 80 |
Complete inspection history
Every inspection Austin Public Health has published for this facility, newest first, covering 3.5 years. Scores are published as a number out of 100; the individual violations behind each one are not published.
| Date | Score | Rating | Visit type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 93/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 81/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 91/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 82/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 85/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 81/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 83/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above Pollos Asados EL Norteno’s 80. 29 of the at least 35 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Dollar General Store #125610.12 mi away · inspected Oct 25, 202397/100
- Dollar General Store #125610.12 mi away · inspected Sep 12, 202497/100
- Dollar General Store #125610.12 mi away · inspected Oct 25, 202397/100
- Dollar General Store #125610.12 mi away · inspected Sep 12, 202497/100
- Dollar General Store #125610.12 mi away · inspected Sep 12, 202596/100
- Dollar General Store #125610.12 mi away · inspected Sep 12, 202596/100
Distances are straight-line from the geocoded address, and every score shown is that facility’s most recent published one, which may be from a different date than the score above. A higher number is not a recommendation — it is one inspector’s reading of one visit.
Common questions about Pollos Asados EL Norteno
- What was Pollos Asados EL Norteno's last health inspection score?
- Pollos Asados EL Norteno scored 80 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on April 22, 2026. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 80 means 20 points of violations were recorded on that visit. 80 to 89 is the middle band: real violations were found and written up, but the visit did not fall into the lowest group. It is a pass, not a clean sheet. Scores higher than 573 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 8% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 8 scored inspections is 85/100.
- Is Pollos Asados EL Norteno clean?
- Nobody can answer that from this dataset, and this page will not pretend to. A score is a snapshot of a single visit on a single day. It measures compliance with food-safety rules — not food quality, service or how clean the place is today. Austin Public Health does not publish the individual violations behind a score, so this dataset cannot say what was found. What the record does show: at the last scored visit, on April 22, 2026, the inspector deducted 20 points for a score of 80/100, and scores higher than 573 of 6,853 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 8% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Pollos Asados EL Norteno had?
- Pollos Asados EL Norteno has 8 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 3.5 years. 2 scored 90 or above, 6 scored 80 to 89, and 0 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 135 days.
- Where is Pollos Asados EL Norteno located?
- Pollos Asados EL Norteno is at 6401 FM 969 Rd Unit 400, Austin, TX 78724. Located near at least 35 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Pollos Asados EL Norteno?
- There are at least 35 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Hwy 969 Food Mart (88/100), Hwy 969 Food Mart (81/100), Hwy 969 Food Mart (86/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Pollos Asados EL Norteno's score?
- No. The City of Austin open dataset behind this page (ecmv-9xxi) carries the establishment name, address, ZIP, inspection date, score, facility ID, and whether the visit was routine or a follow-up — and nothing else. There is no violation-level field, so no site republishing this dataset can tell you what an inspector actually found. Austin Public Health holds the full inspection reports.
All figures on this page come from Austin Public Health via the City of Austin open data portal, dataset ecmv-9xxi, newest inspection for this facility April 22, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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