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POLLO TROPICAL #17

4331 LAKE WORTH RD · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33461-3928

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 25, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3429469
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8718495
DBPR license6010729

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority1 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#1High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Ice in garbage bag in large raw chicken bins. Bag in contact with chicken and ice. **Warning**

Warning
#2High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken breast in metal containers stored over box of potatoes in walk in cooler. Explained and employee rearranged. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3High Priority01B-38-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. cut lettuce 48-55 prepared 10 :40 am ambient cooling 5 hours **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#4High Priority03D-06-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. cut lettuce 48-55 prepared 10 :40 am ambient cooling 5 hours **Warning**

Warning
#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. chicken breast 125-145, brown rice 127-145, yuca 127-159 **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Time marked on plantains. Plantains not on the plan. Manager added plantains to the chart. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:35 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
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.