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POLLO TROPICAL #235

5450 N UNIVERSITY DR, Coral Springs FL 33067 · 954-426-5144

Last inspected Nov 17, 2025 · 6 visits since October 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats72
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA1624056
Grade history
FEB 24
DEC 24
MAR 25
JUL 25
NOV 25
— STEADY

5 inspections within 9 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Nov 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Large metal pans wet nesting at triple sink area.
Basic/24-08-4
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Box of unwashed cilantro stored above containers of ready to eat beverages and sauce in walk in cooler. Operator reorganized.
Basic/08B-17-4/Corrected On-Site
Jul 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Metal stem-type thermometer soiled at back prep area. Operator cleaned and sanitized.
High priority/22-12-5/Corrected On-Site
Mar 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority3 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at drive-through area.
Intermediate/31B-02-4
No soap provided at handwash sink at drive-through area.
Intermediate/31B-03-4
Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Taylor probe thermometer off by 3-4 degrees Fahrenheit.
Intermediate/05-06-4
Dec 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution ppm low. Manager changed bucket to 200 ppm
Basic/21-08-4/Corrected On-Site
Feb 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 11, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Main kitchen prep table at walk in cooler- observed container of salt with no label. Operator labeled salt.
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site

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.