POLLO TROPICAL #13

8299 Pines Boulevard
Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33024
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

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

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/11/2025

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket on top of ice machine not inverted. Manager inverted. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of oil in prep area not labeled. Employee added label. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 1/14/2025

  • 08B-36-4:Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Rack with open cases of canned drinks directly beside/below hand sink at drive through window. Manager moved rack away from sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 9/9/2024

  • 24-14-4:Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. By triple sink, two knives between drain board and wall.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on shelf next to dry spices in back prep area. Manager moved phone to office. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Recycling dumpster full and lid open.
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Certified Food Manager Ibis Matias Forbe 5-27-2020 ServSafe Person in Charge Diosmary Quintana

Inspection Date: 3/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8520983

  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth at 50ppm quaternary. Operator remade to 200ppm quaternary. Corrected On-Site
  • 03F-01-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Black bean fiesta , cheese, diced tomatoes using TPHC with an expiration time of 7pm instead of 2:50pm. Foods placed on line at 10:50am. Operator corrected time markings during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/9/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8346150

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Right side door falling off when opened in low boy reach in cooler next drive thru window. Only bottled water stored inside unit at time of inspection.
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth at 0ppm quaternary in cook line. Operator remade to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Quaternary at 0ppm , per operator, equipment sanitizer solution not dispensing, work order is in place. Operator filled three compartment sink with 200ppm quaternary from prep sink sanitizer solution until equipment is repaired. Corrected On-Site