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POLLO TROPICAL #122

POLLO TROPICAL #122 located in TAMPA has undergone 6 health department inspections, achieving a 2.5/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 2 months ago · 6 reports on file

West Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33614
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

12/15/2025· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 10936115

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 7 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance inside ice machine near back kitchen hand sink. Repeat Violation
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Yellow cutting board grooved and stained on cookline . Repeat Violation
  • 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 candy stored on prep table near front registers. Employee phone stored over prep table cutting board on cookline. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug zapper stored over mixer machine. Manager moved mixer machine. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Mold like substance inside ice machine located next to back hand sink. Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not inverted at mop sink. Employee hung up . Corrected On-Site
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket tested at 0ppm. Operator discarded, refilled, and tested at 200ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing at splitter connected to mop sink facet. Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Glass cleaner stored on prep table. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

6/13/2025· 9mo ago

Visit ID: 10855993

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

1/14/2025· 1y 1mo ago

Visit ID: 8859947

Met Inspection Standards

3 high, 7 basic

  • 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.

8/14/2024· 1y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8726973

Met Inspection Standards

3 high, 1 int, 6 basic

  • 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.

4/10/2024· 1y 11mo ago

Visit ID: 8526142

Met Inspection Standards

1 basic

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

10/13/2023· 2y 5mo ago

Visit ID: 8348711

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 2 basic

  • 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.