Pollo Tropical #24

1555 NW 87 Ave, Miami, FL 33172 · Permanent Food Service · License 2325427

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Grade A
Safety score 98 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 16, 2026 (8 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.Basic · 1 other violation

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 16 routine inspection
    2 basic
    -2
  • Safety score98

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

2 violations found
  1. First visitSep 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:

    • 2 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    Basic2

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

    • Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

      Observed trays wet nest at drying rack.

    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

Wet nesting
Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.

Most cited

Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained1
Clean equipment storage and air drying1