Pollo Tropical Restaurant #90, 5780 S University Dr Bay 1-101, Davie, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: POLLO TROPICAL RESTAURANT #90
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5780 S University Dr Bay 1-101, Davie, FL 33328
License #: 1621797
Total inspections: 23
Last inspection: 08/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
08/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Bag of Beans, Bag of Onions. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by garbage can. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Corrected on Site, City fixed the Water Pressure during the Inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
4/22/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area.Bag of Onions.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area, container with salsa and cut tomatoes stored in ready to eat lettuce by frontline.
  • 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, rice by frontline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.Blocked by Storage Cart and Trash Can **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled under hand wash station next to cook line and by mop sink area. **Corrected On-Site**
2/26/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, on sandwich press.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils, on food scale.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on dry storage room floor.
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container, salt container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, rear door.
  • Basic - Server scooping/portioning food (other than ice and beverages) has ineffective hair restraint.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface, holder for ice scoop.
11/7/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Gatorade Bottle half consumed in Service Window.
  • 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 Phone.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Female Employee with Long Hair
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Grill person.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet.
9/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed pots on shelf next to 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed at grill area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed on shelf above 3 compartment sink.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed in soiled holder. **Corrected On-Site**
5/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Dish area by 3 compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner at dish storage shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Continental coler in disrepair.
  • Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Scale rusted.
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Uncovered iced tea container with paper inside,in drive thru area. Voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface, Continental cooler by cook line.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Take out containers in dry storage. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Ice scoop holder. interior of soda station with soiled build up.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Continental cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Strainer in disrepair rear prep area.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Bleach. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. By grill area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Dish area and cook line.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by garbage can. Rear prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used as dump in front counter area, also used to store scrub pads at drive up window **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Front counter area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. By grill area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Pans in dish storage shelf.
2/6/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.bagged soda syrup Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Corrected On Site.
8/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food stored in undrained ice.drive thru Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
4/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. rice. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No waste receptacle provided at handwash lavatory with disposable towels. front counter area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. touching garbage can the engaged in food prep without changing gloves or washing hands.
  • Critical - Observed food not maintained frozen in a freezer. cookline reach in freezer.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. cookline reach in freezer door not sealing properly.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. quesadillas. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. pork in the walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Corrected On Site.
2/3/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.reachin shelves rusty
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Light not functioning.hood
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
12/5/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. CONTINENTAL reach in cooler (roll-in cooler). potentially hazardous food must not be held in this unit until proper temperature can be maintained.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. salad reach in cooler. potentially hazardous food must not be held in this unit until proper temperature can be maintained.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. rice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. ice dispenser.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. before putting gloves on. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. beans in deep closed containers on the walk in cooler. Corrected On Site. moved to the blast chiller.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. bean salad, bacon in the salad reach in cooler. Corrected On Site. implemented time control.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ribs, poultry in a CONTINENTAL reach in cooler. Corrected On Site. moved inside the walk in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with other ready-to-eat food. unwashed vegetables over cooked food in the walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. chicken at the grill. Corrected On Site. reheated.
8/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.reachin shelves rusted
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.warpped
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.chicken cooler
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Observed worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.back door
6/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Corrected On Site.
2/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.rice-124 Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner.container without handle used as scoop Corrected On Site.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.reachin shelves rusted
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.
11/1/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.front counter
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.line cooler for chicken
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.front counter
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.walkin
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair.vent broken
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
7/12/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Corrected On Site.
  • Ceiling tile missing.
  • Observed wall in disrepair.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease.hood filters
  • Light not functioning.hood
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
1/28/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.oil
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.onions
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
9/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/12/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/3/2008Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/9/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 9/9/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/20/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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