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POLLO TROPICAL RESTAURANT #84

3285 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE, Tampa FL 33614 · 813-319-1850

Last inspected Jul 23, 2026 · 8 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats78
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA3916100
Grade history
JUL 24
FEB 25
JUL 25
JAN 26
JUL 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 14 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Live, small flying insects found 1 fly flying around kitchen
High priority/35A-02-7
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

Jul 23, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findings
Live, small flying insects found 1 fly flying around kitchen
High priority/35A-02-7
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior reach in cooler on cooks line. Employee cleaned and sanitized
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Basic/32-12-6
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Above three compartment sink
Basic/24-08-4
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Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn pull out drawer cooks line
Basic/14-11-5
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Front service reach in cooler, reach in cooler on cooks line
Basic/05-09-4
Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Leaf blower over soda boxes in back storage area. Employee moved
Basic/42-03-5/Corrected On-Site
The state's own report →
Jan 30, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Vacuum breaker misplaced at splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker located on faucet and not on splitter. Manager began to relocated vacuum breaker to splitter at time of inspection.
High priority/29-42-4/Corrective Action Taken
Jul 1, 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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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee carafe stored over kitchen prep table in back kitchen area. Manager relocated coffee during time of inspection.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking from unused faucet at mop sink.
Basic/29-11-4/Repeat Violation
Feb 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed several employees with multiple earrings and necklaces serving on the front service line.
Basic/13-07-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket at front line Reach in cooler soil.
Basic/23-03-4
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leak from faucet at prep sink.
Basic/29-11-4/Repeat Violation
Jul 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee did not wash hands or change glove after picking up trash from floor and resumed cooking chicken at grill. Informed operator the importance of proper handwashing. Employee changed gloves and washed hands at time of inspection.
High priority/12A-29-4/Corrective Action Taken
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Adjacent to three compartment sink. Operator removed wet equipment.
Basic/24-08-4/Corrective Action Taken
Food stored on floor. Bag of rice on floor of dry storage area. Operator removed rice from floor into rice bin.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Adjacent to three compartment sink. Employee rewashed equipment to peel off old labels.
Basic/16-46-4/Corrective Action Taken
Open dumpster lid.
Basic/33-16-4/Corrected On-Site
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Spout at Employee handwash sink is loose from connector. Adjacent to ice machine
Basic/29-11-4
Sep 7, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Quats above 400 ppm three compartment sink
High priority/41-18-4
Aug 28, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe under hand washing sink by fryers
Basic/29-11-4/Return visit Aug 28, 2023 · Time Extended
Aug 25, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 3 high priority.

3 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee on service line touched hat and hair and began serving food using clean to go containers.
High priority/12A-25-4
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bottom reach in cooler cooks line Cold holding: cut lettuce 49 f 2nd temp 47 f in house curry sauce 45 f 2nd temp 43 f Ambient air temperature of walk in cooler 48 f Cold hold raw chicken 45 f cook sausage 45 f raw chicken 45 f discuss with operator to place ice on food items that were not in temperature.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Repeat Violation
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steamer by office Hot holding: cook vegetable 130 operator re heat to 165 f
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By ice machine employee added paper towels
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe under hand washing sink by fryers
Basic/29-11-4

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.