CityEl Pollo Rico #5
1717 S Pleasant Valley Rd Austin · 78741
Most recent inspection March 4, 2026 — 215 days ago. Up 5 points from the previous inspection. On average this location is inspected about every 245 days.
Inspection types on record: Routine Inspection (5).
Why this grade is A
A grades go to establishments scoring 90 or above — inspectors found no major food-safety problems. The inspection score was 93 out of 100.
No itemized violations were published for the most recent inspection, so the score is the only detail on file.
Inspection summary
El Pollo Rico #5 has 5 health inspections on record with Austin, with scores ranging from 74 to 93. The latest inspection on March 4, 2026 recorded 0 itemized violations. The average current score among 60 other establishments in ZIP 78741 is 91, so this location scores higher than its neighborhood average.
Inspection history
- A · 93
March 4, 2026
Routine Inspection
- B · 88
May 30, 2025
Routine Inspection
- C · 74
December 6, 2024
Routine Inspection
- B · 85
July 25, 2024
Routine Inspection
- C · 77
June 28, 2023
Routine Inspection
Other inspections near El Pollo Rico #5
- Cafe Nenaí1700 Montopolis Dr Ste A AustinA · 98
- Delicious Tamales1931 E Oltorf St Ste G AustinA · 99
- Tru By Hilton7900 E Ben White Blvd AustinA · 97
- Austin Travis County Integral Care6600 E Ben White Blvd AustinA · 97
- Buzz Mill, The1505 Town Creek Dr AustinB · 88
- Baty Elementary School2101 Faro Dr AustinA · 100
- Linder Elementary2800 Metcalfe Rd AustinA · 98
- El Pollo Rico #61945 E Oltorf St AustinB · 86
- Whataburger1616 E Oltorf St AustinA · 99
- Los Mangos Ice Cream4410 E Riverside Dr Ste 190 AustinB · 85
Source: Austin Metro open data. Grades shown as “derived” are calculated from the published score when the record has no official letter grade.