Pollo Tropical, 8301 Red Bug Lake Rd, Oviedo, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Pollo Tropical
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 8301 Red Bug Lake Rd, Oviedo, FL 32765
License #: 6904677
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 11/06/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Mgr inverted **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. At prep sink next to walk in cooler
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. In back room
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go portion cups,plate, an go go container lids in back room. Mgr. corrected all **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar Mgr corrected **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area.
  • High Priority - Spray bottle with chemical/toxic substance stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. Clear liquid Mgr LABLED **Corrected On-Site**
11/06/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Two female pocket books on wire rack shelve at front counter
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Sleeve of dink cups stored on floor at front counter **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08/20/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Small hole in ceiling above to go containers and ice machine in back prep area
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust. In back prep area
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler for cart of 1/2 chicken in back prep area has ambient air of 52f degrees, per manager chicken and shrimp in cooler was old product that was being thrown out. She discarded product into trash **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of oil on floor in back prep area by hand sink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Cook line under hood
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Gaskets for blast freezer and reach in freezer in back prep area
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Cooler in back prep area for cart with half chickens
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Foil lids for catering foil pans on top of ice machine **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. In back prep area **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Fly traps in front cook line area over salad cooler and trap hanging over soda machine in drive thru area **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Chemicals in same shelf as bag in box soda **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Push cart in front of hand sink in back prep area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Salad cooler by drive thru **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Grilled pineapple at cookline to cool. Pineapple at 84f degrees, per manager cooked only 1 hour earlier and was going to use in wraps. Corrective action taken, pineapple placed in blast cooler
4/21/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/23/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Food debris in reach in freezer by fryers **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Grease/oil black water debris in drip pan under grill on right side of cook line, almost over flowing onto floor. Grease water food build up in rib pan container/drawer at cook line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust. Ceiling at cook line has a dust build up
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. In kitchen area by dining room door **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.salad prep cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Hole in wall under hand sink in back prep area by ice machine
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Hand sink on cook line leaking under basin, have turned off water to hand sink
  • Basic - Reach-in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair. Freezer by fryers
  • Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly. Hand sink at cook line that is not has standing water in basin and not draining at this time
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Black beans 56f degrees or above from not cooling correctly
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. 50lbs of black beans cooked on 10/21/13 and placed in blast chiller overnight and all pans are 56f degrees or above.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 47 degrees Fahrenheit but less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit more than six hours. See stop sale. Black beans at 56f degrees or above in blast chiller overnight cooling
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink at cook line turned off **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee filled water pitcher/cup at handwash sink. Employee filled pitcher with water from hand sink in back prep area advised **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand sink at drive thrust area removed and covered by sheet of metal. Original plans P4-07-324 had a hand sink at drive thru area. Hand sink must be replaced
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink at cook line turned off
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in back prep area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in back prep area **Corrected On-Site**
10/22/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Hot holding drawers on cookline
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Handle of tongs in lettuce, cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. continental cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled. Oil **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Water dripping from fans, condensation drain in walk in cooler onto floor
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. used to store chemical bottles. Blocked by broom **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Reaching 80, prep area and cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Prep area **Corrected On-Site**
5/2/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Electrical outlet missing cover plate. For reporting purposes only 2 outlets missing covers in back prep area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Metal pans at ware wash being stacked wet, not air dried
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Shelves rusted in cooler in back prep area
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. Drive thru
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. Door hanging on reach in cooler for whole chicken container
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Cooler in back prep area has food debris **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Purse on top on bag in box soda **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup ice dispenser at self serve soda machine **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Cooler by fryers **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil spray spray bottle at cookline not labeled **Corrected On-Site**
11/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. handsink in prep area Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. cart in front of handsink in back prep area Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil in potentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a container. handle of rice scoop in rice at cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. tomatoe chopper haas food debris and in clean dish shelf Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. frozen vanilla mix drink thawing in pan in basin of handsink in back prep area Corrected On Site.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. pcp pipingg under handsink at cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. vanilla mix drink thawing in handsink in back prep area Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. bottle of oil on cookline Corrected On Site.
2/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. on right side of grill
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. scoop for cut chicken in drawat cookline
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. on a few hood filters at grill
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. ice dispenser at customer self service
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical - Observed packaged food not labeled as specified by law. salad dressings at cookline
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pints of milk at 55f degrees at front customer cooler. 12 pints of milk held over night Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. at drive thru Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). 12 piints of milk at 55 f degrees at customer cooler
8/9/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.cooler across from grills Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of salad cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue and water. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed leaking faucet at handsink in the handicap stall of the ladies restroom.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. raw chicken above raw pork in the walk in cooler
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. case of 20oz cups Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Brown rice container
3/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. sugar container in prep area
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. spray bottle of oil on cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. torn on reach in cooler at front counter
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. metal pans
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. on at end of cookline by drive thru area Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. front counter
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. wet nesting metal pans in warewash area Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. trash cans in front of handsink by ice machine and in ladies in restroom Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. handsink by ice machine
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Corrected On Site.
7/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Cold food at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and cold holding
  • Critical. Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • Critical. Cross-contamination, equipment, personnel, storage
  • Approved source-wholesome, sound condition
  • In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  • Critical. Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Clean clothes, hair restraints
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Critical. Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 1. wash 2. rinse 3. sanitize
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • Plumbing installed and maintained
  • Plumbing installed and maintained
  • Critical. Toilet and handwashing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
  • Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
  • Outside storage area clean, enclosure properly constructed
  • Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
  • Employee lockers provided and used, clean
  • Critical. Toxic items properly stored
  • Critical. Toxic items labeled and used properly
  • Critical. Toxic items labeled and used properly
  • Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2/19/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. squeeze bottles of sauces and oil in spray bottle on cookline Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. at drive thru window Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. employee preping green peppers . advised. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. oil in spray bottle for chemicals
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. reach in freezer on cookline
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. reach in freezer and reach in cooler on cookline
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. handsink on cookline not draining. per manager, plumber will be out tomorrow
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. handsink by 2 compartment sink blocked by a cart Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. 3 compartment sink
10/26/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/6/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/12/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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