POLLOS ROCOTO
5522 HANLEY RD SUITE 110 · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33634
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
22-42-4High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Chlorine tested at 0 PPM. Employee readjusted chlorine to 50 PPM at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-48-5High Priority – Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Chlorine sanitizer for laundry only in establishment. Operator obtained proper chlorine sanitizer for food contact surfaces at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
01A-03-4High Priority – Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. Flan purchased from a third-party vendor stored at front counter reach in cooler does not have a proper label. Operator is unable to confirm business license of third-party vendor or if flan is made in a private home or a commercial kitchen.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Two shopping bags are placed over cooked white rice inside a pot on front line cook. Operator discarded the top half inch of cooked white rice. Two bags of raw chicken, stored inside shopping bags in a reach in freezer, adjacent to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw frozen chicken stored over frozen red peppers inside small reach in freezer, adjacent to walk in cooler. Operator relocated all raw chicken to an approved location at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Two shopping bags are placed over cooked white rice inside a pot on front line cook. Operator discarded the top half inch of cooked white rice.
01B-04-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Flan purchased from a third-party vendor stored at front counter reach in cooler does not have a proper label. Operator is unable to confirm business license of third-party vendor or if flan is made in a private home or a commercial kitchen.
Intermediate 4
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards inside establishment are soiled.
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chemical test kit for chlorine sanitizer.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two chemical spray bottles not labeled stored on top of countertop at juicing station.
Basic 3
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards inside establishment with cut marks. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Two cases of bottled water are stored on floor at juicing station. **Repeat Violation**
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. 13 pieces of flan and 4 containers of rice pudding stored inside front counter reach in cooler for customer self service are not labeled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 11:07 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.