POLLO TROPICAL #113
17804 BEN HILL GRIFFIN PKWY, Fort Myers FL 33913 · 239-433-4028
Last inspected Jan 12, 2026 · 8 visits since July 2023
5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 25 in back corner kitchen around ice machine, chicken tumbler. 5inside kitchen on wall at left side entrance.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
3 cases · $1,000
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7--2024058751 | Aug 16, 2024 | Oct 28, 2024 | $200 |
| 7--2022034980 | Jul 15, 2022 | Aug 5, 2022 | $400 |
| 7--2019029012 | Jun 4, 2019 | Jun 24, 2019 | $400 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored over raw meats. Unwashed cilantro and peppers over raw chicken in walk-in cooler.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food or raw meats. Unwashed boxes of limes, peppers, tomatoes and lettuce over raw chicken in walk-in cooler.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 3 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 25 in back corner kitchen around ice machine, chicken tumbler. 5inside kitchen on wall at left side entrance.
Plumbing system in disrepair. Prep sink across from steam jacket kettle in back of kitchen leaking water.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food or raw meats. Unwashed boxes of limes, peppers, tomatoes and lettuce over raw chicken in walk-in cooler.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 heavily dented cans of jalapenos in back dry storage near office.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. 2 hose bibbs on back prep line no vacuum breaker.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Vents and some tile in kitchen in disrepair in hallways, drive through window.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Counter under drive thru window handwash sink with accumulation of mold like substance. Operator cleaned area of accumulation.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on drawer gaskets on cooks line.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In dry storage room.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with long thick beard without a beard guard.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on cooks drawers
Food stored on floor. Bread rack in floor in kitchen. Repeat from 09-19-2022. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the operator. Operator moved food off floor.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Large build up of ice inside walk in freezer from condescending unit onto food shelves and stored food.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.