POLLO TROPICAL #2
9520 SW 137 AVENUE, Miami FL 33186 · 305-670-7696
Last inspected Dec 3, 2025 · 7 visits since September 2023
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found Observed approximately five live flying insects in guest dining area.
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1--2021023924 | May 24, 2021 | Jan 4, 2022 | $200 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at cook line grill holding shelf grilled chicken quarter (122F - Hot Holding). As per cook less than 1 hour. Chef placed back onto grill to begin reheating.
Stored food not covered. Observed at dry storage area, bag of rice stored open/ uncovered.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee put on gloves without washing hands and begin engaging in food preparation. Operator coached employee on proper handwashing procedures.
Live, small flying insects found Observed approximately five live flying insects in guest dining area.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Observed at fryer station.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed to-go containers on shelve over steam table. Operator inverted the containers.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed marinated chicken (54F - Cold Holding) inside walk in cooler, as per Manager container was at cook line approximately 30 minutes.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed ice bucket not inverted.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee at cook line
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed on clean metal containers above 3 compartment sink.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Under equipment at preparation area.
No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Observed at fryers station.
Met inspection standards. 1 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. Observed employee touched face then put on clean gloves, by the pack line, without washing hands
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed cilantro stored in shopping bag located in the walk-in cooler.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed at the cookline.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed food containers stacked while wet, shelf above 3 compartment sink.
No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Observed at the fryer line.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed for the salt container.prep counter.
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.