POLLO TROPICAL #13
POLLO TROPICAL #13 maintains a 3.8/5 food safety rating based on 6 health department inspections in PEMBROKE PINES. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
8299 Pines Boulevard
Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33024
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 9/30/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10925999
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee at make table wearing bracelet while preparing orders. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled raw chicken and replaced gloves to continue cooking without washing hands. Reviewed proper procedures and employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site
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
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