Pollo Tropical #15, 11806 Biscayne Blvd, North Miami, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: POLLO TROPICAL #15
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 11806 Biscayne Blvd, North Miami, FL 33181-3112
License #: 2324782
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 10/16/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.bracelet
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Salt **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area. Back area and soda area
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Back area **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb.
  • 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 - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. In the back area **Corrected On-Site**
10/16/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed small cups in sauce container in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed water under two compartments sink.
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area. Fruit flies in the front area beneath soda dispensing machine.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 47 degrees Fahrenheit but less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit more than six hours. See stop sale. Alfredo sauce at 50°.
  • High Priority - Raw meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed marinated chicken at 47° in wic.
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Alfredo sauce at 50° in deep container.
6/23/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.
  • High Priority - Food container stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
5/15/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Observed door of reach in cooler located by ice machine in disrepair.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Observed cooked chicken below 135 degrees. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. Observed can opener rusty.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper in hand wash sink located by service window. **Corrected On-Site**
11/15/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Critical - Backflow device missing at mop sink
  • Cups used to scoop ice COS
  • Drain plug missing by walk-in cooler
  • Critical - Employee not washing hand and removing gloves
  • Critical - Employer drinking in food prep area where they chop chicken
  • Critical - Facilities to maintain product temperature
  • Food stored on the floor in walk-in freezer
  • Critical - Ice machine needs to be cleaned
  • Item removed from original packaging not labeled salt COS
  • Critical - Manager needs more training on employee health policy
  • No conspicuously located thermometer
  • Critical - No hand washing from raw chicken before putting on gloves
  • Critical - No paper towels on hand sink COS
  • Old labels stuck on clean
  • Sanitizer not at minimum strength
  • Critical - Toxic item stored next to food and single service item
11/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 15-31-1 Observed nonfood-contact light cover back prep area in poor repair
  • Critical - Violation: 30-02-1 Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.under handsink in front by ice machine
  • Critical - Violation: 35B-04-1 Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.back door
8/1/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.by three compartment sink
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Critical - Observed empolyee wash hands with no hot water.
  • Critical - Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair.reach in freezer door
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touch bare body part then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in a prohibited area.salad being prep in three compartment sink
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.in walk in cooler and freezer
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.storage of pots and pan
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.under handsink next ice machine
  • Observed nonfood-contact light cover back prep area in poor repair
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.ribs in reach in cooler the is water driping into pan
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.back door
  • Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.under handsink in front by ice machine
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
7/31/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. SMALL COOLER HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CANNOT MAINTAIN FOOD AT PROPER TEMP.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. OBSERVED DRESSING AT 57 DEGREES. Corrected On Site.
2/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Corrected On Site.
7/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Food-contact surfaces in contact with potentially hazardous food not cleaned at least every four hours. SCOOP HOLDER IN ICE MACHINE SOILED. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. DOOR OF RIC SOILED.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. BY ICE MACHINE Corrected On Site.
12/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. BEEF IN RIC Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. FRONT COOLER GASKETS ARE SOILED.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. AT HWS BY THE WINDOW CASHIER Corrected On Site.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.
8/9/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. BEANS AT 47 DEGREE IN WIC.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.INSIDE WIC.
4/30/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. IN MEN'S RESTROOM. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. BY COOLER IN PREP AREA
4/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employees using same utensil to handle raw and cooked product. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. BREAD Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. WALK_IN COOLER
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. BY STEAK WARMER
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. HANDWASH SINK DRIVE_THRU Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. HANDWASH SINK BY 3-COMPARTMENT SINK
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. NEXT TO HANDWASH SINK, NOT PROTECTED FROM SPLASH
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Corrected On Site.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Observed dumpster overflowing garbage.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
11/4/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/23/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/11/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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