POLLO TROPICAL #57
2499 N FEDERAL HWY · BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County · FL 33431-7713
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed cook handling raw chicken then handling cooked chicken without washing hands first. Advised manager to have employee wash hands.
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Observed two landing on wall behind soda rack and ice machine. Operator killed **Corrected On-Site**
03E-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Hot box, chicken soup 118F reheating, cooked pork 137F reheating . Per operator both products finished reheating and stored inside hot box just now, Operator returned items to inside of steamer to reheat items to 165F++ **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 7:40 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.