Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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POLLO TROPICAL #88

6276 W WATERS AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33634-1145

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 10, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3444584
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8733610
DBPR license3916108

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#3High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 1 grilled whole chicken (121F – Hot Holding) stored on upper rack over fire grill. Operator put chicken on fire grill and reheated to 164 F at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Basic 2

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board for cooked whole chicken.

#2Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Multiple stacks of food containers on shelves by three-compartments sink area.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:10 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 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)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.