Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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POLLO ENCANTADO INC

11770 METRO PKWY UNIT A · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33966

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 27, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number1276585
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8335444
DBPR license4651299

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedOctober 27, 2023 1:05 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedOctober 27, 2023 3:48 PM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionNo potable water

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#4High Priority27-12-4

High Priority – Establishment operating with no potable running water. Observed no running water in establishment. **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed no food grade bag in direct contact with rice in steam table. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef and raw chicken stored above ready to eat food items in glass front reach in cooler by 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in unit : raw carne asada beef (45F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (53F – Cold Holding). **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#8High 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 in display case: fried chicken (125F – Hot Holding); **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 1

#9Intermediate51-10-4

Intermediate – Interference/obstruction with the inspector's right of entry and access at any reasonable time. Inspector was denied entry for over 30 minutes. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Basic 3

#1Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed extra utensils stored in container located on ground behind truck. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic08B-37-4

Basic – Food stored in a prohibited area. Observed 2 chest style reach in freezer units in area under tent between mobile units. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic08B-62-4

Basic – Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Observed ice machine stored between two Mobile food units. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:29 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 27 · Safe water source and hot/cold water under pressure
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.