Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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POLLO TROPICAL #248

8851 W COMMERCIAL BLVD · TAMARAC · Broward County · FL 33351

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 20, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3644525
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10981626
DBPR license1624829

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#5High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed in two door lowboy cooler, commercial non food grade bag containing frozen yuca. Yuca in direct contact with bag. Operator removed and placed inside separate container. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 4

#1Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator unable to locate

#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards at cook line filled with discolored grooves. Grooves not able to be properly cleaned.

#3Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed operator cutting chicken at cook line with no beard guard. Operator donned beard guard **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mops stored in mop buckets filled with murky water.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 8:30 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 43 · Separation from living/private areas and restricted kitchen access
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.