DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

POLLO TROPICAL #122

West Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33614
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8859947

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Located adjacent to mop sink.
  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler iced over in back.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On multiple cutting boards on front line cook.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Located on Walk in freezer door. Repeat Violation
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Located at front line cook. Operator removed knives during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer on front counter Reach in cooler for saucers.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Located at drive thru station. Located at three compartment sink. Repeat Violation
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed Employee touched personal phone with gloved hands then began bagging food. Discussed with operator, single-use gloves must be changed when soiled after changing tasks. Operator has employee change gloves and wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic cilantro sauce 58F at 3:30pm, retempted to 27F at 4:15pm. Chimichurri sauce 57F at 3:30pm, retempted to 31F at 4:15pm. Operator relocated sauces to Walk in freezer. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

Inspection Date: 8/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8726973

  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Aunt Jemima syrup stored on dry storage shelf over bags of rice and black beans. Personal food inside warmer at front line cook. Operator removed personal food to another location during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Located on shelf over three compartment sink.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice built up in Walk in freezer.
  • 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Missing in cardboard dumpster.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer gasket soiled, next to fryer.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Located at Employee handwash sink at drive through area.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 3 lbs ham 51F on front line cook area.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 3 lbs ham 51F on front line cook area. Operator trashed ham during time of inspection.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked yellow rice 120F at 3:11pm reheated to 146F at 3:32pm. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in freezer inside soiled, next to fryer.

Inspection Date: 4/10/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8526142

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling tiles soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

Inspection Date: 10/13/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8348711

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 employee
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Marinade mix in buckets on floor walk in freezer
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Blast chiller ambient temperature 60 f Stop sale chicken soup 49 f 7 lbs cook beef 11 lbs at 52 f lbs held over 4 hours no temperatures taken.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Blast chiller ambient temperature temperature 60 f Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Blast chiller ambient temperatures 60 f Stop sale chicken soup 49 f 7 lbs cook beef 11 lbs at 52 f lbs held over 4 hours no temperatures taken.