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POLLO TROPICAL #53

POLLO TROPICAL #53 located in FORT LAUDERDALE has undergone 10 health department inspections, achieving a 3.8/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Last inspection: 1 months ago · 10 reports on file

3051 West Commercial Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33309
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.8/5)
Based on 10 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

1/12/2026· 1mo ago

Visit ID: 13508543

Met Inspection Standards

3 basic

  • 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • 13-02-4:Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee wearing a hat and long hair exposed in back
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed hotel pans stacked with moisture between them. Operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

11/13/2025· 3mo ago

Visit ID: 13571760

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 high, 1 basic

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed stacked hotel pans with moisture between them.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shredded beef (120-131F - Hot Holding) per operator held out of temperature less than 1 hour. Operator reheated in steamer rechecked 180F Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

8/29/2025· 6mo ago

Visit ID: 10940893

Met Inspection Standards

3 high, 1 int

  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee place head phones on another employee then handle single serve items.
  • 12A-19-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed employee washing hands with cold water employee turned on hot water and rewashed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed brown rice (120-145F - Hot Holding) per operator held out of temperature less than 1.5 hours. Operator reheated in steamer **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing sink with ice cubes in it being used as a dump sink.

4/3/2025· 11mo ago

Visit ID: 10811882

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int

  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed flan (45F - Cold Holding); Qutro leche (44F - Cold Holding) in front counter low boy per operator held out of temperature less than 3.5 hours not portion or prep today. Operator placed in another cooler for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.

11/20/2024· 1y 3mo ago

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

8/30/2024· 1y 6mo ago

1 high, 1 basic

  • 13-02-4:Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee wearing hat long braids exposed in back while engaging in food preparation.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pulled pork (98-120F - Hot Holding)in hot holding unit per manager held out of temperature less than one hour. Employee placed in steamer to reheat. Rechecked 172F Observed cooked chicken breast (125F - Hot Holding) in hot holding drawer on cook line per manager held less than one hour, manager voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site

6/18/2024· 1y 8mo ago

Visit ID: 8696858

Met Inspection Standards

1 basic

  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing a watch while preparing food.

5/23/2024· 1y 9mo ago

Visit ID: 8679954

Met Inspection Standards

1 basic

  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination at cook-line. Operator inverted. Corrected On-Site

12/18/2023· 2y 2mo ago

Visit ID: 8576857

Met Inspection Standards

1 high

  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed nonfood-grade bag in freezer containing an opened bag of fully cooked yucca. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

10/27/2023· 2y 4mo ago

Visit ID: 8372644

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed