POLLO TROPICAL 43
2633 Weston Road
Florida, 33331
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/26/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Inspection Details:
- 13-02-4:Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. -Observed female employee with long hair not effectively restraints. Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed tongs and stored properly Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. -Observed boxes with unwashed tomatoes stored over containers with cut lettuce in walk in cooler. Operator relocate tomatoes. Corrected On-Site
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. -Observed additional vacuum breaker needed at mop sink where splitter added. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/26/2025 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/12/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no hair restraint. Employee put cap on. Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed at main grill. Operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed at mop sink. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at walk in cooler - container of seasoned raw whole chickens 49F (Cold Holding); raw skirt steaks (49F - Cold Holding) as per operator items held out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Operator placed items in walk in freezer for quick chill. Both items at 43F (Cold Holding) after 37 minutes in freezer. 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. As per operator no written plan. Emailed form to operator.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/12/2024 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 5/1/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Two boxes of food stored on floor inside walk in freezer, employee moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees- - front of rear prep table -next to ice machine
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Under 3 compartment steam table, soiled surface
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Two compartment cooler in rear kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee grabbed to go container to pack fried yuca, then touched pants and continued to finish packaging food using same gloves, after manager instructed, employee discarded gloves , washed hands and put in new pair of gloves Corrected On-Site
- 27-16-5:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Entrance of cook line, manager revised proper settings of hot water, hot water temperature 100 F Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/1/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 2/12/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Two shelves- reach in cooler- substantial build up of rust.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/12/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/29/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Main kitchen at kettle- observed no paper towels at hand washing sink. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/29/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).