Palm Springs, Palm Beach County

POLLO TROPICAL #17

4331 LAKE WORTH RD, Palm Springs, FL 33461-3928

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
1 Intermediate
Oct 31, 2025
City
Palm Springs
County
Palm Beach
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
13

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.

Oct 31, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 24160726

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line and hot line, cutting boards soiled with food debris and stains.

40-04-4

Detail 24160725

Basic - Cosmetics/toiletries stored with food, clean equipment and utensils, clean linens or single-service items. In dry storage, employee belonging stored with single serve containers. Operator moved items.

Jul 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

24-08-4

Detail 23904991

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At three compartment sink, plastic container wet nesting

10-20-4

Detail 23904992

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On cook line, tongs stored on oven equipment.

Jan 31, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

25-06-4

Detail 23519472

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go food container lids sleeve open and lids are not stored inverted. Explained. Manager discarded top lid and inverted the rest. Corrected On-Site

Jul 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 25, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 1Total: 6

14-31-5

Detail 23007885

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Ice in garbage bag in large raw chicken bins. Bag in contact with chicken and ice. Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 23007884

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken breast in metal containers stored over box of potatoes in walk in cooler. Explained and employee rearranged. Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-38-5

Detail 23007886

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. cut lettuce 48-55 prepared 10 :40 am ambient cooling 5 hours Warning

03D-06-5

Detail 23007887

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. cut lettuce 48-55 prepared 10 :40 am ambient cooling 5 hours Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 23007889

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken breast 125-145, brown rice 127-145, yuca 127-159 Warning

03F-10-5

Detail 23007888

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Time marked on plantains. Plantains not on the plan. Manager added plantains to the chart. Corrected On-Site Warning

Mar 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 7

22-45-4

Detail 22668623

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed spatulas in three compartment sink and put in use at front counter area without sanitizing. Explained and she sanitized. Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 22668617

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Swiss cheese, corn salsa, shredded cheese ,lettuce on ice using time . During inspection Employee put new time labels on without changing the food. Warning

03F-04-5

Detail 22668622

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Swiss cheese, corn salsa, shredded cheese ,lettuce on ice using time . During inspection Employee put new time labels on without changing the food. Explained and she discarded all. Warning

31A-07-4

Detail 22668619

Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing or food preparation area.hand sink by stove not working .water turned off due to water draining on the floor. Warning

29-08-4

Detail 22668621

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair.hand sink by stove draining water on the floor. Unable to use this hand sink to wash hands. Warning

25-06-4

Detail 22668620

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go plastic containers not stored protected in dry food storage room. Manager inverted. Corrected On-Site Warning

29-03-4

Detail 22668618

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. From hand sink by the stove. Warning

Sep 26, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

03B-01-6

Detail 22316167

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked peppers (100F - Hot Holding); cooked onions (116F - Hot Holding); at steam table at cook line; as per operator food out of temperature for approximately one hour; food double panned and stored in shallow pans; food replaced ; Corrective Action Taken

23-24-4

Detail 22316165

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles- cold holding unit for chicken at cook line

08B-38-4

Detail 22316166

Basic - Food stored on floor- bucket with marinade on the floor in walk-in freezer; operator stored properly Corrected On-Site

Feb 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

08B-02-4

Detail 21814948

High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Rice bucket in dry storage room not covered

36-34-5

Detail 21814950

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

50-09-4

Detail 21814951

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

36-17-5

Detail 21814949

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile missing at fryer

36-24-5

Detail 21814953

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Bottom Wall tile missing at mopsink

23-03-4

Detail 21814952

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets to freezer reach in next to fryers

Sep 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

50-09-4

Detail 21351836

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

14-11-5

Detail 21351835

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Bottom of Two door reach in cooler next to drive through window.

36-22-4

Detail 21351837

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water- walk in cooler.

Nov 9, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

22-16-4

Detail 20648506

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves and gaskets have accumulation of soil residues. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-09: Time Extended

Nov 8, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

03A-02-5

Detail 20645137

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler: raw chicken quarters (52°F); dice tomatoes (54°F); peas and carrots (53°F); chicken soup (57°F) per manager walk in cooker was checked at 9am temperature were 41°F and below. Service call was made. Advised to put food in blast chiller and bring temperature down. Warning

22-16-4

Detail 20645138

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves and gaskets have accumulation of soil residues. Warning

Aug 25, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 7

03B-01-6

Detail 20459544

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line: chicken (119-121°F) per manager less than an hour, choice to discard food. ham (102°F) per manager was placed in unit less than 30 min ago. Manager removed to reheat.

31A-10-4

Detail 20459547

Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Observed a splitter used to connect water for hand sink and equipment line for AC. Advised hand sink can not be used for other purpose.

27-16-4

Detail 20459542

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water turned off at hand sink near grill line. Observed splitter connected for AC.

22-20-5

Detail 20459543

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

23-03-4

Detail 20459545

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in cooler soiled.

29-11-4

Detail 20459546

Basic - Water leaking from pipe connected to Ac and mop sink. Observed water leaking on floor.

21-08-4

Detail 20459541

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. First test 0ppm. Second test 200ppm Corrected On-Site