POLLO TROPICAL #119

2200 Southeast Federal Highway

Florida, 34994

Martin County County

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)

Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection #: 3597650

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8827934

12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handling dirty dishes then proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands at dish pit in back kitchen. Operator reviewed proper hand washing procedures with employees. Employee washed hands properly. Corrected On-Site
22-53-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Observed triple sink quaternary sanitizer at 0 ppm. Operator mixed fresh solution to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8748172

01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler, raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding); breaded raw chicken breast (45F - Cold Holding); not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held over 24 hours. See stop sale.
03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler, raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding); breaded raw chicken breast (45F - Cold Holding); not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held over 24 hours. See stop sale.
03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At walk in cooler, diced tomatoes (44F@1:55, since 1:35 - Ambient Cooling)44F @2:17; cheese (44F@1:55, since 1:35- Ambient Cooling)44F @2:17. At the current rate, items will not cool to 41F. Advised operator to place items into walk in freezer to fascilitate cooling.

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8364312

12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee entered kitchen with gloves on, after disposing garbage and started handling clean utensils with the same gloves, without washing hands and changing gloves. Employee washed his hands and put a fresh pair of gloves on. Corrected On-Site

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8496289

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8495208

35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach fall from hood system on cook line. Inspector swatted roach off neck and roach fell to floor. Operator killed and removed roach. Operator and inspector both washed hands. Warning
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. No time stamp in place for butter, diced tomatoes, corn and bean mix, sliced ham and shredded lettuce. Per operator, all products removed from cooler at 8:30am. Operator placed time stamp for all products. Corrected On-Site Warning
31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At men's restroom front sink. Operator placed paper towels. Corrected On-Site 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. Operator uses time control for butter, diced tomatoes, corn and bean mix, sliced ham and shredded lettuce. No reading procedure at time of inspection. Reading procedure sent to operator. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning