POLLO TROPICAL #27
11429 PINES BLVD · PEMBROKE PINES · Broward County · FL 33026-4103
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure 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 4
01B-37-4High Priority – Cooked/heated potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. Food has been cooling overnight. See stop sale. Black beans in the walk-in cooler.
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee cutting tomatoes not wearing gloves. She washed hands and put on gloves to continue. Observed another employee cutting onions bare handed. She also washed hands and put on gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
03D-05-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. See stop sale. Observed 4 pans of black beans prepared on 7/7/16 were still 50-58°F in the walk-in cooler.
28-26-4High Priority – Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Observed water coming up from floor drains behind the front counter and on the cook's line . The water is pooling behind the front counter and on the cook's line. Plumber arrived at 11:15 . Observed all the floor drains are now properly draining at 11:29. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
03D-16-4Intermediate – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Observed that black beans prepared on 7/7/16 were covered and still 50-58°F in the walk-in cooler.
Basic 3
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed a build-up of old food on the door handles of the walk-in cooler and freezer.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed that food pans are stacked wet on shelving above the 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
36-71-4Basic – Floor drains/drain covers heavily soiled throughout the kitchen and prep area.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:16 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.