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POLLO TROPICAL #12

2011 E OAKLAND PARK BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33306-1105

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 19, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3747250
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13785752
DBPR license1616729

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority1 Intermediate2 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 5

#3High Priority12A-13-4

High 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 employee touched soiled spoon, that was stored with other dirty container in prep sink, then proceeded to touch container with rice without washing hands first. Educated employee who then washed hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4High Priority35A-02-8

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed 1 fly insects found, flying around kitchen and storage room not landing on food or clean equipment Approximately 2 flying insects flying in the dining room area by window ledge and buzzing on customers **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Open container with garlic cilantro sauce stored on right side of 3 compartment sink. As an employee removed dishes from sanitizer to store on shelf, water spilled inside container with sauce. Operator discarded **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#6High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. While waiting to enter the building, noticed items on the salad station with no time mark. As we entered the kitchen, employees were putting stickers to lettuce, diced tomatoes, fiesta blend, shredded cheese. After talking to the manager, appropriate time marked presented, manager decided to discard the products **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fryer holding unit fries (118F – Hot Holding) fries held for 15 minutes. Operator decided to discarded the fries Steam table cut chicken (122F – Hot Holding); cooked today prior being held for 1 hour. Operator moved chicken to be reheated to 165F+ and be held to 135F+ Chicken wraps (79F – Hot Holding) held for 30 minutes. Manager decided to discard cooked peppers (120F – Hot Holding) cooked today before being held for 1 hour. Operator decided to discard the food **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan for lettuce, tomatoes, fiesta blend, cheddar cheese. Form provided to manager **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Basic 2

#1Basic08B-36-4

Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Open container with garlic cilantro sauce stored on right side of 3 compartment sink. As an employee removed dishes from sanitizer to store on shelf, water spilled inside container with sauce. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic21-08-4

Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution in bucket at 0ppm. Manager corrected to 200ppm quart **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 4:40 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.