POLLO TROPICAL 150
1277 SW 8 ST, Miami FL 33135 · 305-335-0103
Last inspected Jul 31, 2026 · 10 visits since July 2023
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
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Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on the cookline.
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Kitchen cook line employee.
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed most kitchen employees not changing gloves as needed when changing task.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Vending machine exterior soiled. Observed accumulation of Greece on top of the following equipment, hot holding unit, hot box, etc.
Wash/Rinse/Sanitizing solution not maintained clean.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed clean pans above the three compartment sink, wet nesting.
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed under steam table: steak (121F - Hot Holding). Cook placed back on grill, second temp: 170F Reheated.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Observed at cook line; associate unable to tell inspector what temperature to cook the chicken to. Inspector went over cooking temperature with employee.
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Observed at hand sink across warewash; difficult to receive paper towels.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed throughout kitchen area.
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed next to mop sink.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed holes in wall next to hand sink at drive thru.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed at front counter.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Equipment in poor repair. Observed the gasket torn/broken inside the raw chicken reach in cooler by the fry station.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in back prep area.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Kitchen area.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ice buildup in walk-in cooler at the bottom of the unit.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed the quaternary test kit is damaged, false reading. Operator discarded.
Equipment in poor repair. Front line, cold holding pullout drawer: gasket torn/broken.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. By the fry station: souffle cups and lids not inverted.
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.