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POLLO TROPICAL #58

950 LINTON BLVD, Delray Beach FL 33444 · 561.276.9334

Last inspected Jun 18, 2026 · 8 visits since July 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats78
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6013640
Grade history
JUL 24
JAN 25
JUL 25
NOV 25
JUN 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding on record
Observed: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found…one live roaches crawling on the floor by the office. Manager killed and sanitized floor. Priority: High Priority
High priority/35A-05-4/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

8 visits, newest first

Jun 18, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime...chicken cart. Employee cleaned
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Floor area(s) covered with standing stagnated water at dishwashing water.
Basic/36-22-4
Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only...blocked by discarded boxes. Manager removed paper.
/46-01-4/Corrected On-Site
Nov 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit...pork juice 127F in stem table at front prep station, food being held less than 4 hours. Employee voluntarily discarded food.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrective Action Taken/Repeat Violation
Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack....ice scoop stored directly soda line. Employee removed scoop.
Basic/24-06-4/Corrected On-Site
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored...ice bucket stored on the floor while filling up.
Basic/24-07-4
Jul 28, 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 ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit...hot holding diced chicken 127F in hot hold table at prep station, food being held less 4 hours, manager time marked.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrective Action Taken
Jan 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...mix salad 66F in bowl at front line, food being prepped from cold hold for continuously to serve customer. Food being held less the four hours, manager time marked.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Floor area(s) covered with standing water by the fryer, kitchen, front line.
Basic/36-22-4
Ice buildup in walk -in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
Jul 16, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 15, 2024Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Observed: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found…one live roaches crawling on the floor by the office. Manager killed and sanitized floor. Priority: High Priority
High priority/35A-05-4/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking.. ham, cut tomatoes at cold holding table at prep station. Per manager food about to exceeds 4 hours that’s why they took of time from the board. Manager discarded food. Priority: High Priority
High priority/03F-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
Observed: Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection…observed at 4:49 portion ham wrapped with foil paper 56F, cut tomatoes 59F at walk in cooler with plastic covered, took another temperature after 20 minutes ham was 53F, cut tomatoes 57F, labeled indicating food was prepped 3:56 pm. Employee replace food to walk in freezer. **Corrective Action TakenWarning** Priority: Intermediate
Intermediate/03D-15-4/
Jan 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.... Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours...cilantro sauce made with fresh garlic temperature 46° at walk in cooler. Per manager and date food was prep yesterday,
High priority/01B-02-5
Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours...cilantro sauce made with fresh garlic temperature 46° at walk in cooler. Per manager and date food was prep yesterday, stop sale issue. Employee discarded food.
High priority/03D-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled...blue cleaner spray bottle, employee labeled
Intermediate/41-17-4/Corrected On-Site
Floor area(s) covered with standing water at dishwashing area by the walk in cooler...employee wiped down water
Basic/36-22-4/Corrected On-Site
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor...employee properly stored
Basic/21-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Jul 6, 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
Show 2 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...cilantro sauce 58° in reach in drawer being held less than 4 hours, manager moved to walk in freezer.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name...flan, leches in reach in cooler at front line.
Basic/02D-01-5

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.