Pollo Tropical #73
3085 45 St, West Palm Beach, FL 33407 · Permanent Food Service · License 6019470
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 31 routine inspection2 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 basic-7
- Safety score93
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 31, 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.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
At front single door low boy reach in cooler; opened bag of uncooked (raw) chicken stored over cooked potato fries. Operator moved raw uncooked chicken to bottom shelf.
Fixed on the spot
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee attempting to don two single use gloves on each hand blew air through his mouth into/on the single use gloves then proceeded to wear same gloves while beginning to handle clean equipment to prepare chicken without washing hands.
Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands and changed gloves.
Fixed on the spot
Basic1
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food (case of cooked plantains) stored on floor in walk-in freezer.
Operator put on shelf.
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
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.