DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

POLLO TROPICAL #75

7785 South Dixie Highway
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33405
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.5/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10904282

  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink near cook line is leaking. Operator sealed it off until repaired. Employee has access to three other hand sinks in area.

Inspection Date: 3/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8892158

  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses at cook line. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8772173

  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce head box over gallon jugs. In walk in cooler. Manager rearranged. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. 1. Employees was washing dishes then opened the steamer handle with soiled hands. 2. Employees handled raw beef with gloved hands then opened the walk in cooler door ( pulling handle ) with soiled hands. Explained and both washed hands. 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. cut chicken 117 f( as per manager 20 minutes) pulled pork 122 f as per manager 20 minutes, both hot holding , corn 189 f reheated for hot holding, both reheated over 165 f. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8371698

  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing at one hose Bibb at mop sink.

Inspection Date: 8/4/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8463969

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/4/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8459070

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach next to three compartment sink Operator cleaned and sanitized the area; Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-36-4:Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Cases of chicken stored under leaking condenser line in walk-in cooler; operator moved food; Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 fly flying in the dinning room landing on window and tables Warning
  • 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 prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. chicken breast (45F - Cooling); whole chicken (44-46F - Cooling) as per operator food cooling since last night in walk-in cooler; food never reached 41° F within 4 hours; chicken breast (45F - Cooling); in chicken cold holding unit at prep area; as per operator food cooling overnight in walk-in cooler and moved to chicken cooler in the morning; food never reached 41 F within 4 hours; Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. bean fiesta (48F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); in walk-in cooler; as per operator food not prepared or portioned today; foods out of temperature for more than four hours; See Stop Sale Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. bean fiesta (48F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding); in walk-in cooler; as per operator food not prepared or portioned today; foods out of temperature for more than four hours; whole chicken (47F - Cold Holding); in chicken box cooler; as per operator food not prepared or portioned today; food out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes; operator placed ice bags on the food; See Stop Sale **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03D-06-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. pork butt (46-47F - Cooling)at 10:33 to 46 F at 11:00 since 8:30; at this rate food will not reach 41° F within 4 hours; food moved in blast chiller; chicken breast (45F - Cooling); whole chicken (44-46F - Cooling) as per operator food cooling since last night in walk-in cooler; food never reached 41° F within 4 hours; chicken breast (45F - Cooling); in chicken cold holding unit at prep area; as per operator food cooling overnight in walk-in cooler and moved to chicken cooler in the morning; food never reached 41 F within 4 hours; See Stop Sale **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. steak (125F - Hot Holding); at cook line; as per operator food cooked earlier ; food out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes; Operator decided to discard Corrected On-Site Warning