Miami Lakes, Miami-Dade County

POLLO TROPICAL #10

16495 NW 67 AVE, Miami Lakes, FL 33014

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
2 Basic
Jan 5, 2026
City
Miami Lakes
County
Miami-Dade
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

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.

Jan 5, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

21-44-1

Detail 24278571

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitation bucket on top of preparation table next to kitchen equipment and gallons oils. Operator properly stored it. Corrected On-Site

21-08-4

Detail 24278570

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed wet wiping towels inside quaternary sanitation solution of 0ppm. Operator set up the sanitation bucket, rechecked quaternary sanitation solution of 200 ppm. Repeat Violation

Aug 18, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

21-38-4

Detail 23964050

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed chlorine bucket on kitchen floor, operator properly stored it. Corrected On-Site

Dec 16, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

23-03-4

Detail 23425196

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vents soiled.

36-27-5

Detail 23425197

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.

Sep 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

36-34-5

Detail 23160297

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

Apr 5, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

14-17-4

Detail 22781793

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Mar 6, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

36-34-5

Detail 22698250

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. By preparation area in front of walk in freezer.

14-33-4

Detail 22698248

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

36-27-5

Detail 22698249

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.

Jul 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 2, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

23-03-4

Detail 21328230

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler fan cover soiled.

14-33-4

Detail 21328231

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface, located next to the office door.

Nov 17, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

50-17-2

Detail 20666210

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. October 1, 2021.

11-07-5

Detail 20666209

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Discussed and emailed handout to the operator for the big 6 foodborne illness. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 20666211

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents soiled with grease and dust located inside the kitchen above the ice machine.

23-03-4

Detail 20666208

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets from preparation reach-in cooler and reach-in coolers located at the front counter area.

Jul 14, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 6

01B-02-5

Detail 20340972

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed black beans (51°F - Cold Holding); located inside walk in freezer, for more than 4 hours as per operator. Operator discarded it.

03A-02-5

Detail 20340969

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed black beans (51°F - Cold Holding); located inside walk in freezer, for more than 4 hours as per operator. Operator discarded it. Corrective Action Taken

41-10-4

Detail 20340968

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed sanitizer bucket on top of preparation table next to metal container. Operator properly stored it. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 20340971

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed black beans (38°F - Cold Holding) was cooked for more than 24 hours as per operator without date marked.

14-33-4

Detail 20340973

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Located inside reach in cooler at the front line.

21-08-4

Detail 20340970

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed wet wiping towel inside quaternary sanitation solutions at 0 ppm. Operator properly set up the the quaternary sanitation solutions bucket, recheck 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site