POLLO TROPICAL RESTAURANT #84
3285 West Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33614
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.5/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/3/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed several employees with multiple earrings and necklaces serving on the front service line.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket at front line Reach in cooler soil.
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leak from faucet at prep sink. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/3/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 7/16/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Adjacent to three compartment sink. Operator removed wet equipment. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of rice on floor of dry storage area. Operator removed rice from floor into rice bin. **Corrected On-Site**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Adjacent to three compartment sink. Employee rewashed equipment to peel off old labels. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Spout at Employee handwash sink is loose from connector. Adjacent to ice machine
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee did not wash hands or change glove after picking up trash from floor and resumed cooking chicken at grill. Informed operator the importance of proper handwashing. Employee changed gloves and washed hands at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/16/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).