POLLO TROPICAL #57
2499 N FEDERAL HWY, Boca Raton, FL, 33431
Most recent inspection
- Date
- July 8, 2026
- Type
- Routine - Food
- Result
- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 4
- Jurisdiction
- Palm Beach County (West Palm Beach), FL
Violations (4)
- 12A-12-4Critical
Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands.
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed cook handling raw chicken then handling cooked chicken without washing hands first. Advised manager to have employee wash hands.
High Priority
- 35A-02-7CriticalCorrected on site
Live, small flying insects found
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed two landing on wall behind soda rack and ice machine. Operator killed **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority
- 03E-02-5Critical
Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Hot box, chicken soup 118F reheating, cooked pork 137F reheating . Per operator both products finished reheating and stored inside hot box just now, Operator returned items to inside of steamer to reheat items to 165F++
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Hot box, chicken soup 118F reheating, cooked pork 137F reheating . Per operator both products finished reheating and stored inside hot box just now, Operator returned items to inside of steamer to reheat items to 165F++ **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority
- 53B-14-5
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Intermediate
Source: Palm Beach County (West Palm Beach), FL health department. Data refreshed October 16, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.