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POLLO TROPICAL #99

8096 W MCNAB RD, NORTH LAUDERDALE, Broward County. DBPR licence 1622048. 8 inspection visits from 2023-09-19 to 2026-07-13.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-07-13: routine inspection, 3 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic violations
2 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Broward County average that year (2 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.
DateVisitResultHighInter.BasicCounty avgWhat was cited
2026-07-13 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
311 1.48
5 areas
  • 01 Approved source
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature
  • 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
  • 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints
  • 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-10-24 Complaint inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
010
1 area
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature
2025-10-08 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
100 1.25
1 area
  • 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
2025-06-13 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
100 1.22
1 area
  • 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
2024-09-25 Complaint inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
000
2024-08-16 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
200 1.22
2 areas
  • 03 Food Out of Temperature
  • 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2024-02-05 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
002 1.26
2 areas
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2023-09-19 Routine inspection Passed, no follow-up needed
DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
002 1.26
2 areas
  • 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated

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.