POLLO TROPICAL #83
3900 PARK BLVD · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
03C-44-5High Priority – Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook placed chicken in a hot holding drawer. Chicken cooking 159 degrees Fahrenheit, cook immediately placed back on grill. Chicken 181 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee handle a pan of raw chicken from the walk in cooler then return to handling cooked chicken at cook line with tong with no hand wash or glove change. **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Gloves not changed as needed. Observed two employees leave station and touch soiled dishes and three compartment sink with no glove change or hand wash. **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 70 flies in unused chicken thawing cabinet. Approximately 20 on wall near prep area hand washing sink. Approximately 18 on wall and cove molding under and behind two bay prep sink. 1 landing on clear food storage container on top of blast chiller. 1 on wall behind blast chiller. 1 on exterior of chicken tumbler. 1 on wall at mop sink. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salad cooler Cut tomato 52 degrees Fahrenheit, cut leafy greens with dressing 57 degrees Fahrenheit, cut leafy greens 51 degrees Fahrenheit, **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Black beans 120,130 degrees Fahrenheit, pork 111 degrees Fahrenheit **Warning**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of unused chicken thawing cabinet heavily soiled. Stained cutting boards. Interior of steamers soiled. **Warning**
Basic 17
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Back prep near walk in cooler and over side prep hand washing sink. **Warning**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket. **Warning**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding and floor tiles cracked in various places in kitchen. Grout missing between floor tiles near tilt kettle. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 person preparing food with no head covering. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Se real places in kitchen. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bread and bun flats on floor. **Warning**
14-42-4Basic – Gap in between hood filters above tilt kettle. **Warning**
33-20-4Basic – Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging at grill at knee height. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on drawers at front line. Soiled gaskets at cooler drawers. **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Soiled hose nozzles and soiled red bucket stored on soda boxes. **Warning**
33-30-4Basic – Unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure. **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce over cooked beans and soup. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep counter in back. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle of oil at grill. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:13 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.