POLLO TROPICAL #73
3085 45 ST · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33407
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
3 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee taking/inputing customers orders into point of sale order entry system and collecting payment then put on gloves and began handling clean utensils and unwrapped single service takeout containers to package food for customers without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-01-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control (TPHC) marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. At front line; cut lettuce/cooked beans and corn/cut lettuce/cut tomatoes/cut tomatoes held using time as a public health control marked with a 4 hour discard time of 2:30pm at 10:25am. Operator stated items removed from temperature control at 10:00am, changed discard time to 2:00pm 4 hour discard. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At prep area; fresh garlic in mayo cilantro sauce (44F – Ambient Cooling 10:30/48F 11:00). Operator stated being portioned, held in full deep container in ice not surrounding product level for 20 minutes at this rate will not reach 41F within 4 hours, added ice to surround product level to facilitate faster cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:03 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
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.