POLLO TROPICAL #112
With 5 inspections documented, POLLO TROPICAL #112 maintains a 2.7/5 food safety rating in WEST MELBOURNE. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
Palm Bay Road Northeast
Florida, 32907
Brevard County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 10/31/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10930557
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler front of cashier line dripping water onto floor. New one ordered. Small reach in cooler with two drawers on cashier line missing handles, new one on order.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of napkins on floor at drive through in standing water. Box wet napkins were dry inside. Corrected On-Site
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall above food prep area and drive through soiled. Wall was cleaned halfway but not completely, recommend cleaning entire wall when store is not open.
- 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 cleaning food preparation area with sanitizer cloth then proceeded to touch chicken tongs without hand washing. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 1/21/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10761666
Inspection Date: 9/11/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8731114
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Dry rack
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in reach in cooler soiled Repeat Violation
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Grilled 121 F - hot holding; recommended rapid reheat recheck 142 F - hot holding; Corrected On-Site
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Unwashed produce over RTE items in walk in fridge
Inspection Date: 3/8/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8504938
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile/air vents shows damage or is in disrepair. 3 air vents missing.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floor by triple sink has standing water, and walk in cooler has standing water.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On cookline.
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. 3 lights burned out under hoods. Manager has replacement bulbs.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets where plantains are kept safe soiled with food debris.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in plantains cooler and in cooler on front line.
- 29-19-4:Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Drain under 3 compartment sink draining very slow
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Window cleaner stored hanging on Handwash sink. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 9/20/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8352380
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black-like substance in the interior of the ice bin at drive thru Corrected On-Site
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated dust and mold-like substance.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Uncovered black beans in walk in cooler, operator added lid Corrected On-Site
- 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 chicken (118F - Hot Holding), operator had just placed out on hot line, suggested rapid reheat on item. Retemped chicken at 171F Corrected On-Site
- 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. Using time control for cookline cold items, has time mark for each item but no written plan, provided one for operator **Corrective Action Taken**