POLLO TROPICAL #138
14683 S MILITARY TRL · DELRAY BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33484
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-08-4High Priority – Hot water takes too long to reach handwash sink resulting in employees using only cold water to wash their hands. Observed in hand wash sink in entry way, prep area and bathroom hot water takes longer than 1 minute to come. Water temperature running at 78F to 83F.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Caribbean soup (50F – Cooling overnight) observed cooling cover in a deep container
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken from grill hot holding at 109F – 124F less than 2 hours. Operator placed back on grill to reheat to 165 F **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
22-31-4Intermediate – Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Shelves storage area syrup station are rusted and have build up on and underneath shelving.
Basic 4
16-13-5Basic – Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed employee not using the wash, rinse, sanitize cycle properly. Employee was washing just washing soiled dishes in the sanitizer solution. Informed operator of correct dish washing method and operator corrected employee. **Corrected On-Site**
29-19-4Basic – Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Observed at prep area hand wash sink slow draining.
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm); operator remade to 200 ppm . **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of salt in prep area not labeled. Operator labeled container. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on November 6, 2026 7:55 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.