Pinellas Park, Pinellas County

POLLO TROPICAL #83

3900 PARK BLVD, Pinellas Park, FL 33781

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
2 Basic
Apr 13, 2026
City
Pinellas Park
County
Pinellas
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
16

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Apr 13, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

14-11-5

Detail 24509131

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Bottom draw on the deli cooler not closing Pull out freezer drawer

23-03-4

Detail 24509130

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with Grates over prep sink with rust

Sep 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 19, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Total: 1

35A-05-4

Detail 24049453

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach at cook line under grill near floor drain. Employee disposed of and cleaned and sanitized area. Warning

Feb 18, 2025

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 3, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 8, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 6

22-40-4

Detail 22962459

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer in spray bottle not at proper minimum strength. -Quaternary sanitizer buckets all testing at 0 PMM. Employee replenish quaternary sanitizer buckets throughout restaurant to 200 PPM. Corrected On-Site

22-43-4

Detail 22962462

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. -3 compartment sink quaternary sanitizer testing at 0 PMM. Employee replenish quaternary sanitizer in 3 compartment sink to 200 PPM. Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 22962461

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. -Emailed manager DBPR HR 5030-104 Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events handout. Manager printed and posted form during inspection. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 22962463

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -Ceiling tiles throughout kitchen areas soiled with dust.

40-06-5

Detail 22962464

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Employee phone stored on shelf above prep table across stove top oven in prep area. Employee stored phone in designated area. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 22962460

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. -Clean containers wet nesting on clean dish rack across from 3 compartment sink. Repeat Violation

Apr 4, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 9

41-27-4

Detail 22776730

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. -Quaternary sanitizer buckets at 500+ PPM. Sanitizer dispenser at 3 compartment sink dispensing too much chemical. Employee replenished bucket to 200 PPM. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22776724

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Drive thru soda dispenser outer areas of soda nozzles soiled with mold like substance. Repeat Violation

22-20-5

Detail 22776731

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -Ice machine interior soiled with mold like substance.

23-24-4

Detail 22776723

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. -Handles on deli cooler near fryers soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

24-08-4

Detail 22776728

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. -clean containers wet nesting on shelf above three compartment sink.

51-13-4

Detail 22776727

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. - Emailed manager Heimlich maneuver/choking sign. Corrective Action Taken

23-03-4

Detail 22776726

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Gaskets soiled on reach in coolers drawers on cook line.

16-46-4

Detail 22776725

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. -Old labels on clean containers stored on shelf above three compartment sink.

29-49-6

Detail 22776729

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -Soiled standing water inside deli cooler bottom pull out drawers near fryers on cook line.

Nov 16, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 3

12A-07-5

Detail 22450733

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee wearing gloves touching dirty dishes inside three compartment sink and changed tasks to prepare food without hand washing. Manager educated employee on proper hand washing procedures. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 22450735

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle near drive thru area soiled with mold-like debris. Gaskets soiled in reach in cooler near cash register.

23-24-4

Detail 22450734

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler handle near tumbler to season chicken and three compartment sink soiled.

Jun 30, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 24, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

08A-20-5

Detail 21721904

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw steak in reach in cooler. Steak was moved. Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 21721901

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Back storage area.

14-09-4

Detail 21721902

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line

13-03-4

Detail 21721903

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 employee

23-03-4

Detail 21721900

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom of salad cooler under drawer.

May 4, 2022

Complaint Full

Emergency Order Callback Complied

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 21061274

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of unused chicken thawing cabinet heavily soiled. Stained cutting boards. Interior of steamers soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-04: cutting boards staining, cutting boards are on order, steamer has been cleaned. Time Extended Corrective Action Taken

36-34-5

Detail 21061275

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Back prep near walk in cooler and over side prep hand washing sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-04: near walk in cooler. Time Extended

36-03-4

Detail 21061276

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding and floor tiles cracked in various places in kitchen. Grout missing between floor tiles near tilt kettle. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-04: Time Extended

14-09-4

Detail 21061277

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-04: New cutting boards on order. Time Extended Corrective Action Taken

May 3, 2022

Complaint Full

Emergency order recommended

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 1Basic: 17Total: 24

03C-44-5

Detail 21060038

High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook placed chicken in a hot holding drawer. Chicken cooking 159 degrees Fahrenheit, cook immediately placed back on grill. Chicken 181 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On-Site Warning

12A-12-4

Detail 21060052

High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee handle a pan of raw chicken from the walk in cooler then return to handling cooked chicken at cook line with tong with no hand wash or glove change. Warning

12A-09-4

Detail 21060044

High Priority - Gloves not changed as needed. Observed two employees leave station and touch soiled dishes and three compartment sink with no glove change or hand wash. Warning

35A-02-6

Detail 21060043

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 70 flies in unused chicken thawing cabinet. Approximately 20 on wall near prep area hand washing sink. Approximately 18 on wall and cove molding under and behind two bay prep sink. 1 landing on clear food storage container on top of blast chiller. 1 on wall behind blast chiller. 1 on exterior of chicken tumbler. 1 on wall at mop sink. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21060055

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salad cooler Cut tomato 52 degrees Fahrenheit, cut leafy greens with dressing 57 degrees Fahrenheit, cut leafy greens 51 degrees Fahrenheit, Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 21060051

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Black beans 120,130 degrees Fahrenheit, pork 111 degrees Fahrenheit Warning

22-02-4

Detail 21060048

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of unused chicken thawing cabinet heavily soiled. Stained cutting boards. Interior of steamers soiled. Warning

36-34-5

Detail 21060037

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Back prep near walk in cooler and over side prep hand washing sink. Warning

24-05-4

Detail 21060054

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket. Warning

36-03-4

Detail 21060047

Basic - Cove molding and floor tiles cracked in various places in kitchen. Grout missing between floor tiles near tilt kettle. Warning

14-09-4

Detail 21060050

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Warning

13-03-4

Detail 21060046

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 person preparing food with no head covering. Warning

36-22-4

Detail 21060049

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Se real places in kitchen. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 21060041

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bread and bun flats on floor. Warning

14-42-4

Detail 21060033

Basic - Gap in between hood filters above tilt kettle. Warning

33-20-4

Detail 21060053

Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Warning

10-20-4

Detail 21060042

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging at grill at knee height. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 21060034

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on drawers at front line. Soiled gaskets at cooler drawers. Warning

33-16-4

Detail 21060035

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning

42-03-5

Detail 21060045

Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Soiled hose nozzles and soiled red bucket stored on soda boxes. Warning

33-30-4

Detail 21060039

Basic - Unnecessary items stored in garbage enclosure. Warning

08B-17-4

Detail 21060036

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lettuce over cooked beans and soup. Warning

21-12-4

Detail 21060040

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep counter in back. Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 21060032

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle of oil at grill. Warning

Mar 28, 2022

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 20959959

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of steamer and blast chiller. Cutting board staining. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-03-28: Chicken cutting board staining, new cutting boards are on order Time Extended Corrective Action Taken

14-09-4

Detail 20959960

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-03-28: new cutting boards are on order, chicken cutting board has grooves. Time Extended

Mar 24, 2022

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 7

03D-02-5

Detail 20954369

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Black beans 46,48,49,54,49,49,45,46,47 made on 3-23-22 in walk in cooler on 3-24-22. Warning

01B-36-5

Detail 20954370

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Black beans 46,48,49,54,49,49,45,46,47 made on 3-23-22 in walk in cooler on 3-24-22. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 20954364

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of steamer and blast chiller. Cutting board staining. Warning

24-05-4

Detail 20954367

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket. Corrected On-Site Warning

14-09-4

Detail 20954366

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Warning

14-11-4

Detail 20954368

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn, chicken reach in cooler door won't shut, please get it fixed. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 20954365

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets. Walk in cooler gasket. Warning

Feb 24, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

22-02-4

Detail 20887930

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. cutting board staining.

14-09-4

Detail 20887927

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

24-08-4

Detail 20887928

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

14-11-4

Detail 20887929

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn chicken roller sleeve. Torn gaskets on the chicken cooler. Chicken cooler door won't stay shut.

36-73-4

Detail 20887931

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer.

23-03-4

Detail 20887932

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets reach in cooler at front line.

Jul 13, 2021

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 9Total: 11

03B-01-6

Detail 20338153

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken soup 121-128 degrees Fahrenheit, steam table was adjusted.

22-02-4

Detail 20338152

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board staining,

23-24-4

Detail 20338158

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler near ice machine. Front line gaskets.

50-09-4

Detail 20338160

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 2021 license displayed. Establishment was emailed self printing license flyer.

14-09-4

Detail 20338156

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line.

24-08-4

Detail 20338154

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At drying rack near three compartment sink

14-11-4

Detail 20338150

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on reach in cooler near ice machine and front line drawers,

36-73-4

Detail 20338151

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor drains near back prep and ice machine soiled. Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Near ice machine.

36-64-5

Detail 20338155

Basic - Objectionable odors in back prep near ice machine and sink.

29-19-4

Detail 20338159

Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Near prep sink behind cook line.

42-01-4

Detail 20338157

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. In mop sink on ground.