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POLLO TROPICAL 21

POLLO TROPICAL 21 maintains a 3.9/5 food safety rating based on 6 health department inspections in MIAMI. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

11670 SW 152 STREET

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.9/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13569372

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tile soiled at dry storage.
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed a gap at exit door.
  • 36-12-4:Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Observed missing grout tile throughout the establishment. Repeat Violation
  • 14-73-4:Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Observed no hood drip tray at fryer station hood and one hood drip tray at grilled station.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled by the service window. And also the walk in freezer door gaskets soiled.

Inspection Date: 7/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10909979

  • 36-12-4:Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Observed floor tiles missing grout throughout the establishment.
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall in front of walk in cooler in disrepair. Repeat Violation
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle inside the salt. Manager removed it. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed an old label stuck to food container. Manager removed and placed new labels.
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed a Sanitizer bucket stored on preparation table. Manager moved it. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Employees touch his eyes and then grabbed to go containers. Employee was coached and washed his hands. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 2/11/2025

  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall in front of walk in cooler in disrepair.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed cooking equipment accumulated with excessive grease/food debris throughout the kitchen.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Observed Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance throughout the kitchen area. Repeat Violation
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall accumulated with grease/food debris in front of walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 27-19-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Observed handwashing sink next to 3 compartment sink with not enough water pressure to properly wash hands.
  • 46-01-4:Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Observed back door marked as exit blocked by accumulation of boxes. Operator cleared the path. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/17/2024

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance, throughout the kitchen areas.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler drawers gaskets soiled. During the inspection employee cleaned it.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed 1 door reach in freezer interior soiled . During the inspection employee cleaned it. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust, throughout the kitchen areas.

Inspection Date: 4/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8499150

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating at the preparation area at front line.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sink at preparation area by the walk in cooler.

Inspection Date: 9/13/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8357221

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hot holding unit located in the preparation area gasket soiled.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer interior soiled, reach in freezer located next to the fryers in the cook line.
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

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