POLLO TROPICAL #57
2499 N FEDERAL HWY, Boca Raton FL 33431 · 561.402.8829
Last inspected Jul 8, 2026 · 8 visits since July 2023
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JUL 26
▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections trending down, 16 points off where it started.
Live, small flying insects found Observed two landing on wall behind soda rack and ice machine. Operator killed
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jul 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed cook handling raw chicken then handling cooked chicken without washing hands first. Advised manager to have employee wash hands.
Live, small flying insects found Observed two landing on wall behind soda rack and ice machine. Operator killed
Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Hot box, chicken soup 118F reheating, cooked pork 137F reheating. Per operator both products finished reheating and stored inside hot box just now, Operator returned items to inside of steamer to reheat items to 165F++
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Jan 21, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
5 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee from coming from dining room, to taking payment from customer to scooping ice without washing hands. Advised operator of proper handwashing procedures, employee washed hands.
Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee at drive thru handled payment from customer before scooping ice to make drinks, without washing hands. Advised operator of proper handwashing procedures. Employee washed hands.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food removed from cold holding for necessary preparation rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit during the preparation process and was not cooled back down to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. cut lettuce (50F - Cooling) since 10:49 at 2:15 47F at 2:50. Advised operator to discard, operator did. See stop sale.
Time/temperature control for safety food removed from cold holding for necessary preparation rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit during the preparation process and was not cooled back down to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. cut lettuce (50F - Cooling) since 10:49 at 2:15 47F at 2:50. Advised operator to discard, operator did. See stop sale.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. fried yuca (128F - Hot Holding); cooked chicken (122F - Hot Holding) per operator held for less than 2 hours. Advised operator to reheat to 165F. Operator did.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink used as a dump sink, operator poured cup of ice water. Advised operator of proper handwashing sink procedure.
Sep 26, 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
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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pots and pans being stacked wet not letting air dry. Manager moved some pots and pans to air dry
Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug zapper over handwashing sink and tea containers by ice machine
Jun 12, 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
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Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. By hot holding drawers on cook line.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall at steam and ice bath table on cook line has an accumulation of grease.
Sep 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at stove reheated at 10:00am black beans (at 10:40-125F - Hot Holding-boiling 212F at 10:50). Operator corrected and applied heat.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting at air drying rack at triple sink.
Observed scoop handle in contact with rice at prep table. Operator properly stored item.
Stored food not covered. Observed black beans not in commercial packaging, uncovered at walk in cooler. As per operator left there over night. Operator stored properly.
Aug 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 6, 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
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Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Main kitchen between prep sink and ice machine-Observed helium tank not secured.
Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Main kitchen rear exit door- observed exit door being blocked by trash can. Operator removed trash can.
Jul 31, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Ceiling tile missing. In back prep room
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.