POLLO TROPICAL #117

2320 N FEDERAL HWY, POMPANO BEACH, Broward County. DBPR licence 1623174. 9 inspection visits from 2023-09-11 to 2026-10-28.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-28: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 3 intermediate, 1 basic violations

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

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

1inspections 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
2026-10-28	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	1	1.48	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2026-08-19	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-06-18	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	2	7		8 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-01-27	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1	1.25	1 area 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2025-09-18	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3	1.25	3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-01-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	0	1.22	1 area 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
2024-08-27	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3	1.22	2 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-02-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	3	1.26	3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2023-09-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	1.26	2 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 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.