Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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POLLO TROPICAL #16

2390 S UNIVERSITY DR · DAVIE · Broward County · FL 33324-5816

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 20, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3338785
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8358044
DBPR license1616872

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate4 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 1

#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed flan cold held at 45F in front counter refrigerator. Per operator flans transfer from walk in cooler to front counter cooler 1 hour prior to the inspection. Operator placed items on ice bath for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Basic 4

#1Basic25-25-4

Basic – Box containing roll/sheets of aluminum foil/plastic wrap/parchment paper/deli tissues has old food debris/soil residue inside. Observed accumulation old food residue buildup in box containing plastic wrap. Operator changed container. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drinking from an open container in food preparation area.

#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. -Observed container with salt stored on dry storage floor. Operator transfer to shelf. -Observed container with food item stored on walk in cooler floor. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed heavy ice buildup inside walk in freezer.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 1:57 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
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.