POLLO ENCANTADO INC
11770 METRO PKWY UNIT A
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/6/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed no time mark available, operator placed time mark on items. **Corrected On-Site**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed items stored in hand wash sink. Operator removed items from sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/6/2025 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/28/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in reach in coolers: ground chicken (44F - Cold Holding); raw steak (49F - Cold Holding); bean pupusa filling (45F - Cold Holding); chicharron pupusa filling (46F - Cold Holding)n salsa verde (71F - Cold Holding); salsa tomate (82F - Cold Holding). **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-28: Observed in white reach in cooler: pupusa filling at 51F - Cold Holding; cut plantains 48F cold holding; cut lettuce 46F after being left in the cooler overnight. See stop sale. **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/28/2024 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/27/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead cockroach on top of water tank under 3 compartment sink. Operator cleaned and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Operator moved drink for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles.observed sanitizer bucket stored on counter next to grill. **Warning**
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handle cash then return to food preparation without changing gloves or washing hands. **Warning**
- 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee wipe sweat from face with paper towels then return to food preparation without changing gloves or washing hands. **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. On raw chicken stored over ready to eat cheese in white rice unit. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in reach in coolers: ground chicken (44F - Cold Holding); raw steak (49F - Cold Holding); bean pupusa filling (45F - Cold Holding); chicharron pupusa filling (46F - Cold Holding)n salsa verde (71F - Cold Holding); salsa tomate (82F - Cold Holding). **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 27-18-4:Intermediate - Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. Observed hot water at 3 compartment sink and hand wash sink at 83F. **Warning**
- 28-09-5:Intermediate - Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Observed waste water draining out of pipe directly on to ground near hitch of unit. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/27/2024 revealed 9 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).