POLLO TROPICAL #227

50 N UNIVERSITY DR, PLANTATION, Broward County. DBPR licence 1624123. 13 inspection visits from 2023-11-15 to 2026-10-14.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-14: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic violations

1 of 5routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Broward County average that year (3 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

6inspections 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
2026-10-14	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	0	1.48	1 area 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2026-07-08	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1		1 area 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2026-05-20	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	1	1		4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-05-20	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	0		1 area 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-04-02	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	1	1		2 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-01-15	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1	1.25	1 area 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2025-09-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1	1.25	1 area 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2025-04-21	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	0		3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-10-30	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	1		2 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2024-10-08	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2024-10-07	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	2	2		4 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-03-25	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	1	1.26	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
2023-11-15	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	3	1.26	5 areas 01 Approved source 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 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.