POLLO TROPICAL #73
3085 45 ST · WEST PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33407
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. At dry storage, 3 dented cans of guava marmalade. See stop sale.
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched garbage can then proceeded to grab clean utensils without washing her hands. Operator educated employee of proper handwashing. Employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee scraped in use knife on garbage can then proceeded to put knife onto clean cutting board. Advised employee to wash, rinse, and sanitize cutting board and knife.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler, Raw chicken marinated 44F cold holding. Not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated product held over 4 hours. See stop sale.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler, Raw chicken marinated 44F cold holding. Not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated product held over 4 hours. See stop sale.
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. At cook line, No time mark for ham, per operator stated prepared 15 minutes prior to. Operator placed on TPHC. **Corrected On-Site**
03D-06-5High 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. At walk in cooler, chicken breast at 3:22 45F-Cooling since 11:00am. Stop sale.
Intermediate 1
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At walk in cooler, Marinated chicken at 3:13pm 46F cooling since 2:13pm at 4 pm same temperature. At this current cooling rate, product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Operator opened lid to allow air flow.
Basic 1
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler, unwashed produce over plantains. Advised operator of proper storage, operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 11:52 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.