Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

POLLO RICO GRILL

6706 N UNIVERSITY DR · TAMARAC · Broward County · FL 33321

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 17, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3728152
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13766645
DBPR license1618215

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#6High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken hot held at 115F in steam table. Per operator, chicken cooked less than 2 hours before the inspection. Operator increased the temperature on unit to maximize reheating. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#7High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottle with cleaning chemical stored on shelf next to sugar and salt. Operator relocate bottle. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed no date marked on salsas stored in reach in cooler. Per operator, item prepared more than 34 hours. Operator correctly date marked. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 5

#1Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 1 employee engaging in food preparation with no hair restraints. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. -Observed cases with food item stored on walk in freezer floor. Operator removed and stored properly **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#5Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed meat thawing in standing water and room temperature at 3 compartment sink.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 18, 2026 11:53 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.