POLLO TROPICAL 31

12961 W SUNRISE BLVD, SUNRISE, Broward County. DBPR licence 1617253. 11 inspection visits from 2023-11-15 to 2026-07-27.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-07-27: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic violations

5 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Broward County average that year (1 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

2inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Broward County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-07-27	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	2	1.48	3 areas 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2025-12-17	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	1	1.25	5 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2025-10-10	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	1	1.25	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints
2025-06-10	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	0	0	1.22	2 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature
2025-01-24	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	1	1.22	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2024-10-21	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	2		3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2024-08-20	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	1	1.22	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-03-06	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-03-05	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	1	1	1.26	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2023-11-16	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-11-15	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	0	2		4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

The food: where these dishes come from

Pollo Tropical is known for citrus-marinated grilled chicken (mojo). The stories are about the dishes, not the brand, and live on PlateTales.

This is a Pollo Tropical location. How Pollo Tropical's 132 Florida stores compare with their counties.

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.