POLLO TROPICAL #122

15298 N DALE MABRY BLVD, TAMPA, Hillsborough County. DBPR licence 3910464. 8 inspection visits from 2023-10-13 to 2026-08-11.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-11: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations

3 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hillsborough County average that year (2 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, Hillsborough 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
2026-08-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0	0.93
2026-04-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	2	1.01	3 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2025-12-15	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	7	1.01	8 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2025-06-13	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0
2025-01-14	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	0	7	0.99	7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x3) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-08-14	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	1	6	0.99	9 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2024-04-10	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1	1.02	1 area 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-10-13	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	2	1.02	4 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints

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.