Miami, Miami-Dade County

POLLO TROPICAL #231

7021 SW 8 ST, Miami, FL 33144

FoodNon-Seating
Latest violations
2
2 Basic
Aug 30, 2023
City
Miami
County
Miami-Dade
Status
Closed / Change Owner Pending
Inspections
6

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.

Aug 30, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-34-5

Detail 22243406

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

42-01-4

Detail 22243405

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

Mar 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 21888584

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front line: cheese (54F - Cold Holding), as per operator. Placed on the line 45 minutes before the inspection. Operator moved the container with cheese to the walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

03B-01-6

Detail 21888586

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep area, by the stove: cooked peppers (88F - Hot Holding). As per operator, cooked 1 hour before the inspection. Observed operator reheat to 169F. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 21888585

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On top of a small reach in freezer: employee personal opened bottle of water on top of the reach freezer nearby the pan with sweet plantains. Observed operator moved to the office. Corrected On-Site

Aug 15, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

22-43-4

Detail 21276436

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed Triple Sink (Quaternary 150ppm), operator prepared new a solution at 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

29-34-4

Detail 21276435

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mop sink splitter.

14-11-5

Detail 21276433

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed drawer reach in cooler in disrepair no food was stored inside.

16-46-4

Detail 21276431

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.

14-33-4

Detail 21276432

Basic - Shelves with rust that has pitted the surface by the hot box units.

29-11-4

Detail 21276434

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand sink leaking pipe, located by the 3 compartment sink.

Mar 10, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

03B-01-6

Detail 20921744

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed grilled chicken breast (122F - Hot Holding); grilled beef (119F - Hot Holding) stored in the hot box located in the kitchen area, operator higher temperature of the unit.

14-74-7

Detail 20921747

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed drawer reach in cooler broken at the cook line, no food was stored inside.

40-06-5

Detail 20921748

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal bags stored by single service items located in the storage area.

14-11-4

Detail 20921745

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed juice machine broken.

02D-01-5

Detail 20921746

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container with salt and no label.

Dec 15, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 20728782

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2021-12-15: Time Extended

24-08-4

Detail 20728783

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2021-12-15: At the time of the callback inspection observed container with wet nesting. Time Extended

Dec 14, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 8

03D-02-5

Detail 20725474

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed fista beans (46°F - Cooling)stored inside walk in cooler. As per operator fista beans was prepared yesterday afternoon.

01B-02-5

Detail 20725477

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed fista beans (46°F - Cooling)stored inside walk in cooler. As per operator fista beans was prepared yesterday afternoon. Observed raw chicken (46°F-45°F - Cold Holding); raw chicken sais (47°F - Cold Holding); raw chicken breast (49°F-48°F - Cold Holding); ham (46°F - Cold Holding)stored inside walk in cooler.

03A-02-5

Detail 20725480

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (46°F-45°F - Cold Holding); raw chicken sais (47°F - Cold Holding); raw chicken breast (49°F-48°F - Cold Holding); ham (46°F - Cold Holding)stored inside walk in cooler.

22-02-4

Detail 20725478

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

31A-11-4

Detail 20725481

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed plastic container stored inside hand washing sink the prep area. Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 20725476

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Located by the back storage area.

24-08-4

Detail 20725479

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

14-11-4

Detail 20725472

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in cooler ambient temperature at 46°F-45°F.