POLLO TROPICAL #48
3061 NORTHLAKE BLVD · PALM BEACH GARDENS · Palm Beach County · FL 33403
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed manager dropping thermometer cover on the floor, picked it up placed on the thermometer and walked in the walk-in cooler touching food containers without washing hands first; educated and manager washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-09-4High Priority – Live lizard inside rice plastic container at prep area at the back of the kitchen See Stop Sale **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed approximately 3 live flies inside the plastic storage bins used for storing raw onions and rice ; See Stop Sale One live fly in the dray storage by single service items; **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Live, small flying insects found. Observed approximately 4 live flies inside the plastic storage bins used for storing raw onions and rice ; See Stop Sale Live lizard inside rice plastic container at prep area at the back of the kitchen See Stop Sale **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On top shelf on the grille : chicken (129F – Hot Holding); hot box: grilled chicken breast (146-133F – Hot Holding); steak (131F – Hot Holding); cut chicken (129F – Hot Holding); steam table: soup (128F – Hot Holding); soup (166F – Hot Holding); corn (117F – Hot Holding) as per operator food out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes; drawers set up at a law temperature; operator returned foods to reheat to 165 F; **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cutting lettuce (66-63F – Cooling) at 2:15 to 64 F at 3:01 since 1:53; raw chicken (51-50F – Cooling)at 2:20 to 51-50 F at 3:01 since 12:15; in walk-in cooler; at this rate food will not reach 41 F or bell within 4 hours; food stored in plastic bins and tightly covered; operator **Warning**
Basic 1
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. The urinal is not flushing and covered with plastic bag in men's bathroom **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 12:13 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.