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POLLO TROPICAL #17

POLLO TROPICAL #17 located in LAKE WORTH has undergone 8 health department inspections, achieving a 3.6/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 4 months ago · 8 reports on file

4331 Lake Worth Road
Florida, 33461
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.6/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

10/31/2025· 4mo ago

Visit ID: 13473090

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 1 basic

  • 40-04-4:Basic - Cosmetics/toiletries stored with food, clean equipment and utensils, clean linens or single-service items. In dry storage, employee belonging stored with single serve containers. Operator moved items.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line and hot line, cutting boards soiled with food debris and stains.

7/25/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 10873518

Met Inspection Standards

2 basic

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At three compartment sink, plastic container wet nesting
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On cook line, tongs stored on oven equipment.

1/31/2025· 1y 1mo ago

Visit ID: 8840248

Met Inspection Standards

1 basic

  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go food container lids sleeve open and lids are not stored inverted. Explained. Manager discarded top lid and inverted the rest. Corrected On-Site

7/26/2024· 1y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8840192

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

7/25/2024· 1y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8718495

Follow-up Inspection Required

5 high, 1 int

  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Ice in garbage bag in large raw chicken bins. Bag in contact with chicken and ice. Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken breast in metal containers stored over box of potatoes in walk in cooler. Explained and employee rearranged. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-38-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. cut lettuce 48-55 prepared 10 :40 am ambient cooling 5 hours Warning
  • 03D-06-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. cut lettuce 48-55 prepared 10 :40 am ambient cooling 5 hours Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken breast 125-145, brown rice 127-145, yuca 127-159 Warning
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Time marked on plantains. Plantains not on the plan. Manager added plantains to the chart. Corrected On-Site Warning

3/1/2024· 2y ago

Visit ID: 8618440

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

2/23/2024· 2y ago

Visit ID: 8509489

Follow-up Inspection Required

3 high, 1 int, 3 basic

  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair.hand sink by stove draining water on the floor. Unable to use this hand sink to wash hands. Warning
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go plastic containers not stored protected in dry food storage room. Manager inverted. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. From hand sink by the stove. Warning
  • 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed spatulas in three compartment sink and put in use at front counter area without sanitizing. Explained and she sanitized. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Swiss cheese, corn salsa, shredded cheese ,lettuce on ice using time . During inspection Employee put new time labels on without changing the food. Warning
  • 03F-04-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Swiss cheese, corn salsa, shredded cheese ,lettuce on ice using time . During inspection Employee put new time labels on without changing the food. Explained and she discarded all. Warning
  • 31A-07-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area.hand sink by stove not working .water turned off due to water draining on the floor. Warning

9/26/2023· 2y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8340194

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 2 basic

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles- cold holding unit for chicken at cook line
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor- bucket with marinade on the floor in walk-in freezer; operator stored properly 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. cooked peppers (100F - Hot Holding); cooked onions (116F - Hot Holding); at steam table at cook line; as per operator food out of temperature for approximately one hour; food double panned and stored in shallow pans; food replaced ; **Corrective Action Taken**