POLLO TROPICAL #24
Archer Road
Gainesville, Florida, 32608
Robinswood
Alachua County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/26/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled AC return over dry storage area. While conducting inspection staff cleaned AC vent.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/26/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/8/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
6
Total
13
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling soiled inside walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards near office no longer cleanable.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed oven mitts in disrepair.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor by 3 compartment sink.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled at walk in cooler. Observed gaskets soiled inside reach in cooler by drive through window. Observed blender soiled according to manager not in used by dry storage area with dirt. **Repeat Violation**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed double labels old and new on food containers with vegetables stored inside walk in cooler.
- 29-44-4:High Priority - Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch. Observed at the 3 compartment sink 6 faucets under the rim of the compartment with no air gap.
- 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 food products time marked on the board with the incorrect time. Time written on board was 3 pm, actual time was 2:40 pm.
- 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 cooked vegetables inside hot box by back exit door(118F - Hot Holding); black beans inside steam table by the office(115F - Hot Holding). Operator discarded both items. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53A-10-4:Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Observed food manager unaware of mechanical tenderize beef minimum cooking temperature, coached operator on correct procedures.
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed cooked vegetables and breaded breast chicken covered while in the cooling process inside walk in cooler.
- 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed scale that is used to measure beef and chicken rusted.
- 16-28-4:Intermediate - One-compartment sink used for warewashing. Observed food containers and utensils inside prep sink being washed.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/8/2024 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 6 basic).