Pollo Tropical, 2499 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Pollo Tropical
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2499 N Federal Hwy, Boca Raton, FL 33431-7713
License #: 6013376
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 08/01/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, continental reach in cooler by drive thru.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, continental reach in cooler doors do not stay closed.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, chicken 130° in steam table. Reheated to 138°. Corrective action taken.
08/01/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
4/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. ... In dry storage area - Bags of rice.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. ... Rear kitchen/WAREWASH area.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding units.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. ... in WALK.IN.COOLER., mashed potatoes, salsa, chopped onions, diced peppers, pea/broccoli/celery/carrot mix,
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. ... WALK.IN.FREEZER floor soled and heavily covered in thick ice.
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food storage area. ... Fruit flies in dry storage area.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly ... degreaser and soil-shield chemicals stored with Robot coup processor.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in coolers soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - Vegetable chopper/dicer/shredder/peeler soiled with old food debris. ... Robot coup stored soiled and with degreaser and soil-shield chemicals.
10/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/3/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.......reach in cooler in drive throu. must not have stored any potentially hazardous food until maintain at proper temperature of 41 degrees or below.
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.....soup, beans cooked at 11/26/12. ...11/27/12 at 11:45 temperature 51 degrees , cooling deep container with covered . Corrected On Site. ..volentrialy discarded food. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.....obstructed by big ice bucket by ice machine . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface......hood filter .
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits....grille .
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.....soup, beans 51 degree in walk in cooler . Corrected On Site. volentrialy discarded food
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.....sour cream 52 degrees , home dressings 57 degrees in reach in cooler , drive throu. Corrected On Site. food being held less than 4 hours . ice down on food. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food.....in moving cart. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Reheated food for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours......beans 57 degrees , after that employee putt it in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site. reheated 165 degrees .
11/27/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures......salsa reach in cooler ( drive throuh ). Must not have stored any potentially hazardous food until maintain proper temperature at 41 degrees or below. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.....soups was cooked yesterday , today 1: 23 pm soups temperature 51 degrees F. Corrected On Site. volentrailly discarded food
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.....waring glovs without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.....pH dressing 50 degrees in salsa reach in cooler( drive throuh ) . Corrected On Site. putting ice onit. Repeat Violation.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair.....drained clogged in grille station .
7/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. ...drive throuh refrigerator . must not have stored any potentially hazardous food until fixed it or maintained require temperature .
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. ice build up in walk in freezer . Repeat Violation.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water......dishwashing area and front of walk in cooler . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed packaged food not labeled as specified by law....oil spray bottle ,cooke line
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...potentially hazardous sauce 66 degrees F. drive throuh refrigerator . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.....ready to eat food planten touched raw pork, walk in cooler . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food....glass cleaner bottle with katchup despenser ,dry storage area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area....sauce ,walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above....yocca 115 degrees F. stove. Corrected On Site.
2/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. cutting board material is soft and mixing with chicken /foods when cutting chicken /foods and scraping.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. in and in front of walk-in cooler.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. under handwash sink next to ice machine.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. heavy Buil-up of ice in walk-in freezer on floor, shelfs and door. unable to close freezer door due to ice build up. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed several small flying insects in dry storage area.
10/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. --- in dry goods contatiner, a plastic pitcher with handle 'in' the rice
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed clean utensils stored in dirty drawers, racks, or containers.
  • Observed employee with ineffective hair restraint. --- front food server, has much of her long unrestrained hair coming from hat hanging to almost to shoulders.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair --- walk-in-freezer door will not close or create a seal.
2/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. --- build-up of decomposed foods on exteriors and especially handles of refrigeration equipment.
  • Observed inside/outside of dumpster not clean. --- heavy infestation of flies.
  • Observed non-bagged garbage in dumpster.
  • Observed both dumpster lids open.
9/24/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. --- front line cold table
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. --- in walk-in-cooler, Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. --- in walk-in-cooler, green salsa, vegetable mixture for yellow rice. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. --- air return vents above char broiler has build-up of dust/residue.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. --- single servive flatware at self-service counter not protected from coughs/sneezes.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
5/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. --- in WIC, yucca
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. --- opposite char-broiler.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. --- under the dispensing heads of beverage fountain at drive-thru window.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. --- HWS to the left of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. --- tile floors missing grout. thismakes clening difficult at present and will soon result in broken & misplaced tiles.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. --- behind & under bag-in-a-box fountain syrup & ice machine.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. --- fan blade protectors in WIC.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
12/30/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. --- front line RIC has a leaking water build-up on interior & exterior. may Be from RIC and/or the taylor machine above.
8/20/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/27/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/28/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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