Pollo Tropical #50, 107 N Sr 7, Royal Palm Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: POLLO TROPICAL #50
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 107 N Sr 7, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411
License #: 6012654
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 11/05/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Container of vegetable with fork in container above food prep area. Cook removed container and placed in trash can. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cooler Door where raw chicken is place by grill line. Bottom door does not close .
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Reach In Cooler front line.
  • Basic - No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Cell phone above prep area next to food. Manager removed cell phone from prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
11/05/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell phone in prep area.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Scoop handle touching cube raw onions.
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area. Dish room area.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Mop bucket in front **Corrected On-Site**
6/19/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. At cook line area warmer drawers and labeling unit in side prep area.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell phones
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Front counter area cooler.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At drive thru area.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. At WALKIN cooler.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Broken thermometer at drive thru area cooler.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's restroom.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Rusted shelving at chill freezer in rear prep area.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not protected from contamination. Inside dirty cabinet in soda station in dining room.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Interior of cabinet in soda station in dining room area.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. At cooler in drive thru area, and at Continental Cooler near cook line.
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. No hand washing observed after talking on the phone. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee touched hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. While handling cut lettuce in rear prep area. Gloves worn. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. After touching hair with gloved hand. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in men's restroom.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet.
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. In side prep area nearest to managers office.
  • Intermediate - Employees with nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Drawers on flip top cooler near drive thru area.
3/5/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.SUGAR SPOON
  • High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.
10/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of water on reachin bottoms. nonfood-contact surface. 3 dr and 2 one door reachins by service window
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water.SEVERAL REFRIGERATED UNITS LEAKING WATER ONTO FLOOR
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.under side fry area
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered.BAGS OF RICE
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.SCOOP HANDLE IN BEANS. DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.REACHINS BY SERVICE WINDOW
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.3door. Beveragevair
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than PAPER IN HANDWASH SINK
6/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing.walkin
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.under shelf near walkin door
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.roll of plastic bags in hand wash sink end of cooksline
1/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.WALKIN
  • Critical - Unlabeled toxic container does not bear the manufacturer's label.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
8/14/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. sanitizer bucket not set up. Corrected On Site.
12/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair - walkin cooler door cannot be fully closed .
7/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Emergency light does not function when tested. For reporting purposes only. women's restroom .
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. walkin cooler door can't be fully closed .
4/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Emergency light does not function when tested. For reporting purposes only. mens restroom .
1/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. walkin freezer .
  • Observed residue build-up on undersurface of soda nozzles' housing - drivethru .
9/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed combined ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not date marked according to earliest date of opening/preparation. PHF IN WALKIN
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. SCLICED TOMATO AND COLESLAW AT 58 degrees
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. FRONT LINE UNIT WITH TOMATO AND COLESLAW Corrected On Site. UNIT WAS NOT TURNED ON ALL FOODS WERE REMOVED TO OTHER REFRIGERATOR
  • Critical. Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. LIGHT BULB STORED WITH FOOD
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. ONIONS Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair RUSTED SHELVES BY WALKIN
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair FREEZER HAS MAJOR ICE BUILD UP
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. ROLLING COOLER
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. DRIVE THRU REGISTER SHELVES
  • Critical. Observed liquid waste leakage from dumpster onto ground/dumpster pad. DUMPSTER LEAKING FLUIDS
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Wall not smooth and easily cleanable. DAMAGED IN WALKIN AT WALL AND BASEBOARD JUNCTION
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. CELING VENTS
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. DEGREASER
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
3/31/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. WIF.
  • Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair - unable to fully close WIF door due to ice buildup .
  • Observed residue build-up on undersurface of soda nozzles' housing - drivethru .
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed. displayed license expired on 12/1/09.
12/8/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. cutting letuce . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. ice machine .
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. sanitizer bucket not set up. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on undersurface of soda nozzles' housing - drivethru .
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 9/14/09.
7/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/4/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/21/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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