Inspection Report

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POLLO TROPICAL RESTAURANT #90

5780 S UNIVERSITY DR BAY 1-101 · DAVIE · Broward County · FL 33328

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 10, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3500230
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8882757
DBPR license1621797

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate1 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 2

#2High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beside kitchen hotbox, SINGLE DOOR – quattro leches cake (48F – Cold Holding); flan (47F – Cold Holding). Per employee in unit less than 1 hour. Employee moved items to front counter single door cooler that is at correct temperature to rechill. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#3High Priority03F-02-5

High 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. Time mark on commercially cooked plantains by fryer station smudged and unreadable. Employee remarked time to be legible from 3:00pm. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#4Intermediate05-05-4

Intermediate – Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient thermometer in single door reach in cooler by cook line hot box not working.

#5Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink by fryer station. Employee replaced paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Open bag of rice in bulk bin with missing lid.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 1:03 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.