POLLO TROPICAL #63

2450 W ATLANTIC BLVD, POMPANO BEACH, Broward County. DBPR licence 1620451. 14 inspection visits from 2023-08-18 to 2026-09-30.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-09-30: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic violations

2 of 10routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Broward County average that year (6 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

4inspections 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
2026-09-30	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	1.48	2 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
2026-03-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	2	1.25	3 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 50 Current license properly displayed
2026-01-28	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	2		3 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2025-11-14	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	1	1.25	3 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
2025-08-15	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	4	1.25	4 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-06-19	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	0	2	1.22	2 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 50 Current license properly displayed (x2)
2025-01-24	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0	1.22
2025-01-08	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	1		2 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
2024-09-06	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1	1.22	1 area 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2024-06-18	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	0		1 area 01 Approved source
2024-05-21	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0
2024-03-27	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	0	0	1.26	1 area 50 Current license properly displayed
2024-01-16	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0	1.26
2023-08-18	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	4	0	0	1.26	4 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

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.