Pollo Tropical 43
2633 Weston Rd, Weston, FL 33331 · Permanent Food Service · License 1618816
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 23 routine inspection2 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate, 1 basic-10
- Safety score90
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 2 visitsLatest inspection
Routine inspection
- First visitOct 23, 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.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
Observed at front counter soup (133°F - Hot Holding); chopped chicken (125°F - Hot Holding) per operator held out of temperature less than 10 minutes. Operator had items reheated.
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.
Observed in walk-in cooler raw chicken breast stored over raw marinated skirt steak. Operator stored correctly.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Observed employee dumping sanitizer bucket solution in hand washing sink next.
Basic1
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Observed employee hand bag on shelf above prep table. Employee removed
Fixed on the spot
Earlier inspections 1
D64Complaint inspection3 violations, 2 high priority Administrative complaint
- First visitJul 17, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Observed in walk-in freezer raw chicken breast (47-55°F - Cold Holding) per operator held in reach in less than two hours removed from reach in cooler less than 15 minutes prior to inspection and placed in freezer to chill. Not portion or prepared today.
Repeat violationAdministrative complaint
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
Observed employee enter kitchen then added prepared ice tea to a container without washing hands.
Intermediate1
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Observed employee dump ice in hand washing sink. Operator removed.
Fixed on the spot
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
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.