Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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POLLO TROPICAL #35

1819 S FEDERAL HWY · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33316-2944

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 17, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3777081
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13914036
DBPR license1617734

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#3High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee wearing gloves, touched raw chicken, then changed gloves to cut grilled chicken, without washing hands first, after manager educated on proper hand wash procedures, employee discarded gloves washed hands and put in new pair of gloves. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority12A-29-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee at service window touched his shirt, then grabbed package of single services cups , without washing hands first, after manager educated employee on proper hand wash procedures, employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Two hot holding drawers- ; grilled steak (117-125F – Hot Holding), per manager food hot held less than two hours, employee placed back on grill to temperatures of 168F. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 2

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.build up of black like substance, employee cleaned and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cutting blade on water temperature (70F ). Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 18, 2026 11:52 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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.