Pollo Tropical
Last inspected: Feb 3, 2026
41
Score
The Pollo Tropical located at 6195 S Jog Rd in Lake Worth, Florida, underwent a high-risk inspection on February 3, 2026, with a score of 41. This inspection identified five critical, one major, and one minor violation, including issues with food cooling procedures and employee handwashing practices. While the most recent inspection indicated several significant issues, the facility's inspection history shows a pattern of mostly low-risk findings across eight previous inspections.
10
Inspections
5
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 3, 2026
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
41
Jul 15, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jul 14, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations.
74
Feb 26, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 22, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 21, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
50
Dec 1, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
90
Aug 15, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
82
Jul 27, 2022
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
86
Violations — Feb 3, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Single-service articles stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. On drive through window hand sink, opened small plastic cups . Operator discarded cups **Corrected On-Site**
25-22-4
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Inside ice chiller. Chicken soup at 1:35pm(73F cooling ) per operator soup cooling since 12pm. At 2:04pm same temperature . Product did not cool to 70F within 2 hours. Operator moved to reheat to 165F++ and restart cooling again at 135F **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-01-5
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee handled payments at drive through window then scooped ice with cup, filled with drinks without washing hands first Advised operator to tell employee to wash hands.
12A-16-4
High Priority - Employee dried hands on plastic apron after washing dishes, then proceeded to touched metals containers with rice without washing hands first. Employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
12A-18-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Observed on cook line at 1:34pm items timed( chopped lettuce, diced tomatoes, cheese )marked to be discarded at 6 pm . Establishment time control procedure is 4 hours. Operator fixed time mark products to show proper 4 hours discard time of 2 pm. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-01-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam table Cooked diced chicken 90F hot holding . Per operator product stored for approximately 30 minutes. Operator moved chicken to be reheated to 165F+++ **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Walk in cooler Deep plastic covered container with overstocked Cut romaine at 1:34pm (59F cooling) cooking since 10:53am at 1:57 60F cooling. At this current cooling rate product will not cool to 41F within 4 hours. Operator moved to walk in freezer **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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