Pollo Tropical #40
5720 Wiles Rd, Coral Springs, FL 33067 · Permanent Food Service · License 1618730
What drove the grade
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 16 routine inspection1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 1 basic-3
- Safety score97
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 16, 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.
2 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection.
Raw marinated pork (50°F - Ambient Cooling for 2 1/2 hours at 2:30, 50°F at 2:55) in tin foil covered pan in walk in cooler. Operator moved items to blast chiller to increase cooling rate.
Fixed on the spot
Basic1
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of flan and juice reach-in-cooler at front counter.
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
- Ambient temperature
- The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.