Pollo Tropical #223

4713 S Flamingo Rd, Cooper City, FL 33330 · Permanent Food Service · License 1624034

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Grade A
Safety score 99 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 21, 2026 (7 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.Basic · fixed on the spot

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 21 routine inspection
    1 basic
    -1
  • Safety score99

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

1 violation found
  1. First visitSep 21, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    1 violation found:

    • 1 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    Basic1

    • Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.

      Observed black mold like substance on low boy freezer at fry station. Operator cleaned and sanitized

      Fixed on the spot

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Nonfood-contact surface
Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.

Most cited

Non-food contact surfaces clean1