POLLO TROPICAL #128

Name: POLLO TROPICAL #128
Address: 7845 N. HIALEAH GARDENS BLVD., HIALEAH, FL, 33018, US
Rating: 3.3

7021 Southwest 8th Street

Miami, Florida, 33144

Miami-Dade County County

★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)

Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed at dining area, dusty tiles and vents. Repeat Violation
40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed purse stored over tortillas at storage rack. Manager moved purse and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed on door to outside back area.

24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean containers on drain board above the three compartment sink.
22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled, oven across from walk in cooler.
22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in freezer interior has accumulation of soil residues, located next to the fryers at cook line.
29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand sink at ware washing station.
21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer solution 0ppm. Manager instructed employee to replaced all sanitizer bucket water sanitizer solution. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink sanitizer 0 ppm. Instructed manager to refilled sanitizer solution in the three compartment sink for proper equipment sanitation. Employee added QT sanitizer solution to water bringing it to approximately 200ppm.

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8341327

36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. At the time of the inspection observed ceiling tiles soiled throughout the kitchen. Repeat Violation
24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed clean pans not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed build up ice in walk in cooler.
10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed utensils hanging on equipment door.
23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gasket soiled in all reach in cooler. Observed shelves soiled located near the drive through window.
33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bottle of sauces in front counter with no labels.
31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At the time of the inspection observed no paper towel at hand sink located by the 3 compartment sink.

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