POLLO TROPICAL #99
8096 W MCNAB RD, NORTH LAUDERDALE, FL 33068
License #1622048
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Solid Health Score
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POLLO TROPICAL #99 in NORTH LAUDERDALE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 88 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on July 13, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 5 total violations — 3 critical, 1 major, 1 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on July 13, 2026 shows 5 observation rows: 3 critical, 1 major, and 1 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee engaging in food preparation not wearing proper hair restraint. Employee put on hair net during the inspection.
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Front counter reach in freezer , uncooked chicken stored over fries. Educated manager on proper separation. Operator placed Chicken to the lower shelf.
- [53B-16-4] Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Asked both employees removing grill chicken directly from the grill, Whats the cooking temperature of the chicken? Both employees were unable to answer. Educated operators on the proper cooking temperature for chicken is 165F or more .
- [01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler , Raw chicken breast (44F - Cold Holding). Per operator chicken was not prepared on portioned today . Chicken was held in cooler over night exceeding 6 hours .
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler , Raw chicken breast (44F - Cold Holding). Per operator chicken was not prepared on portioned today . Chicken was held in cooler over night exceeding 6 hours . See stop sale.
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POLLO TROPICAL #99 looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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