Pollo Tropical Restaurant #84

3285 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, FL 33614 · Permanent Food Service · License 3916100

Official report

out of 100

Grade A

Safety score 90 of 100

Latest visit: Jul 23, 2026

What drove the grade

Live, small flying insects foundHigh priority · no follow-up needed · 6 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Jul 23 routine inspection
1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 5 basic
-10
Safety score90

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Jul232026

Routine inspection

7 violations found

First visitJul 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.
7 violations found:
- 1 High priority
- 1 Intermediate
- 5 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority1
- Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found
  1 fly flying around kitchen
Intermediate1
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  Interior reach in cooler on cooks line. Employee cleaned and sanitized
  Fixed on the spot
Basic5
- Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
  Front service reach in cooler , reach in cooler on cooks line
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
  Gasket torn pull out drawer cooks line
- Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  Above three compartment sink
- Code 32, Restrooms: Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
- Code 42, Premises and cleaning equipment: Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles.
  Leaf blower over soda boxes in back storage area. Employee moved
  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

Food-contact surface: Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Wet nesting: Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.
Ambient temperature: The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.