El Pollo Rico #1
94/100 — Excellent
Scores higher than 3,806 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 55% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 94 means
Excellent. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 94 means 6 points of violations were recorded on that visit. 90 and above is the strongest of the three bands this site groups Austin scores into, and it is where most inspected Austin restaurants land.
Scores higher than 3,806 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 55% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78753, it scores higher than 215 of 351 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 El Pollo Rico #1 Health Inspections
El Pollo Rico #1 is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 9435 N Interstate 35, Austin, Texas (78753). Scores higher than 3,806 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 55% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78753, it scores higher than 215 of 351 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 92/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 146 days (median), across 7 recorded visit dates.
- 356 days since the most recent visit (September 18, 2025).
- Tracked for 2.5 years.
- Most recent scored visit improved by 3 points — 91/100 on May 2, 2025 to 94/100 on September 18, 2025.
📍Location Details
Address: 9435 N Interstate 35
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78753
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 36 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2023 | 79 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | 89 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 90 |
| May 30, 2024 | 91 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | 92 |
| May 2, 2025 | 91 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | 94 |
Complete inspection history
Every inspection Austin Public Health has published for this facility, newest first, covering 2.5 years. Scores are published as a number out of 100; the individual violations behind each one are not published.
| Date | Score | Rating | Visit type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 91/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 92/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 91/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 90/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 89/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 79/100 | Needs Improvement | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
3 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above El Pollo Rico #1’s 94. 33 of the at least 36 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- 7-Eleven Convenience Store #36633B0.02 mi away · inspected Jul 6, 202698/100
- Taqueria Villanueva0.01 mi away · inspected Apr 14, 202395/100
- Taqueria Villanueva0.01 mi away · inspected Apr 14, 202395/100
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 El Pollo Rico #1
- What was El Pollo Rico #1's last health inspection score?
- El Pollo Rico #1 scored 94 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on September 18, 2025. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 94 means 6 points of violations were recorded on that visit. 90 and above is the strongest of the three bands this site groups Austin scores into, and it is where most inspected Austin restaurants land. Scores higher than 3,806 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 55% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 7 scored inspections is 89/100.
- Is El Pollo Rico #1 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 September 18, 2025, the inspector deducted 6 points for a score of 94/100, and scores higher than 3,806 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 55% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has El Pollo Rico #1 had?
- El Pollo Rico #1 has 7 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 2.5 years. 5 scored 90 or above, 1 scored 80 to 89, and 1 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 146 days.
- Where is El Pollo Rico #1 located?
- El Pollo Rico #1 is at 9435 N Interstate 35, Austin, TX 78753. Located near at least 36 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near El Pollo Rico #1?
- There are at least 36 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including La Linda Michoacana (93/100), La Linda Michoacana (92/100), Vera Fruit (86/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind El Pollo Rico #1'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 September 18, 2025. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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