Cape Coral, Lee County

POLLO TROPICAL #80

1652 NE PINE ISLAND RD, Cape Coral, FL 33909

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
2 Basic
Dec 15, 2025
City
Cape Coral
County
Lee
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Dec 15, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

14-11-5

Detail 24252097

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach-in cooler front counter gasket torn.

14-69-4

Detail 24252096

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer on cook line.

Aug 7, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

24-08-4

Detail 23940176

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

Feb 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

27-17-4

Detail 23564016

Intermediate - Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Observed low hot water pressure in women's restroom.

12B-13-4

Detail 23564015

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers front counter. The manager removed drink from reach-in cooler. Corrected On-Site

Sep 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-17-5

Detail 23168757

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair on cook line.

23-03-4

Detail 23168756

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed flat grill behind front counter soiled.

Mar 20, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

14-11-5

Detail 22735708

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach-in cooler under front counter gasket torn.

Oct 30, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

12A-07-5

Detail 22406822

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed operator working the drive up window Place gloves on then start working with food without washing hands. Educated operator on when changing assignments before place on gloves wash hands first. Corrective Action Taken

36-32-5

Detail 22406821

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.

13-07-4

Detail 22406823

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.

Jul 28, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

14-11-5

Detail 22158075

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed deep frier is being serviced during inspection. Corrective Action Taken

21-08-4

Detail 22158077

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. The operator added quaternary sanitizer to sanitizer bucket to obtain correct stringer. Corrected On-Site

46-04-4

Detail 22158076

Exit door locked. For reporting purposes only with bread rack. The manager moved bread rack to side of exit door. Corrected On-Site

Feb 14, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

11-27-4

Detail 21780878

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed manager DBPR Form HR 5030-104. Manager posted on freezer for all staff. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21780879

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards soiled.

13-07-4

Detail 21780877

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.

08B-23-5

Detail 21780876

Basic - Food-contact surface not cleaned and sanitized between contact with different raw animal products. Educated on cleaning and sanitizing between contact with different raw animal products. Corrective Action Taken

Sep 15, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 8

08A-20-5

Detail 21356334

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw steak over raw pork in walk-in cooler. The manager moved raw steak beside raw pork in walk-in cooler. Emailed manager HR Form 5030-098 Proper Storage. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 21356330

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ham (115F - Hot Holding) in steam table. The manager is reheating in steamer. Corrective Action Taken

31A-11-4

Detail 21356333

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand washing as a dump sink.

36-36-4

Detail 21356336

Basic - Ceiling tile missing.

13-07-4

Detail 21356329

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.

36-17-5

Detail 21356332

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.

10-17-4

Detail 21356335

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21356331

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed rust build up on outside of ice machine.

Apr 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-03-4

Detail 20977311

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.

24-08-4

Detail 20977310

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

46-01-4

Detail 20977312

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only.

Nov 23, 2021

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

31A-11-4

Detail 20682172

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand washing. Observed sanitizer bucket in hand washing beside ice machine. Corrected On-Site

36-32-5

Detail 20682173

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair in men's restroom.

13-07-4

Detail 20682175

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.

14-11-4

Detail 20682176

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn under front counter.

10-08-5

Detail 20682174

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Corrected On-Site

Aug 4, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

36-22-4

Detail 20401672

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in back of establishment.