License No. 1624034|Public Food Service Establishment|Broward County, FloridaInspected Feb 25, 2026

State of Florida Inspection Record

POLLO TROPICAL #223

4713 S FLAMINGO RD, COOPER CITY, FL 33330

POLLO TROPICAL #223 has a mixed inspection record — 11 violations in the past year, including 3 high-priority. Not alarming, but worth knowing before you order. The trailing-year record shows 11 violations, including 3 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Spotty

68.4

Trailing year of inspections

How this kitchen compares

Against COOPER CITY

Scores higher than 40% of the 40 inspected restaurants in COOPER CITY on the trailing-year record.

68.4

Lowest scoreCity median · 74.8Highest score

Against Broward County

3 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — above the Broward County average of 2.6.

This kitchen3

County average2.6

Above county average

Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.

The Inspection Record

7 inspections

Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.

Visit 01 — Routine - Food

Feb 25, 2026

Disposition

Administrative complaint recommended

Food at unsafe temperature

Repeat — 2nd time

Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.

High-priority

Handwash sinks & supplies

Repeat — 2nd time

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Intermediate

In-use utensil storage

Repeat — 3rd time

Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).

Basic

Plumbing & backflow

Repeat — 3rd time

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic

License current & displayed

The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Earlier history — outside the scoring window

Visit 02 — Routine - Food

Oct 16, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Food at unsafe temperature

Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.

High-priority×2

Handwash sinks & supplies

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Intermediate

In-use utensil storage

Repeat — 2nd time

Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).

Basic

Dirty food-contact surfaces

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Basic

Plumbing & backflow

Repeat — 2nd time

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 03 — Routine - Food

Mar 17, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Plumbing & backflow

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic×2

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 04 — Routine - Food

Jul 30, 2024

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Handwashing & employee habits

Repeat — 2nd time

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

High-priority

In-use utensil storage

Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).

Basic

Lighting

Inadequate lighting, or bulbs over food areas not shielded or shatter-protected.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 05 — Routine - Food

Mar 28, 2024

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Pests & outer openings

Repeat — 2nd time

Roaches, rodents, flies, or other pests present — or doors and openings that let them in not protected.

High-priority

Equipment & surface condition

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 06 — Routine - Food

Aug 26, 2023

Disposition

Follow-up inspection · Compliance recordedEmergency Order Callback Complied

No violations on record for this visit

This visit closed with no further action required.

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Compliance recorded on the Emergency Order of Closure of Aug 25, 2023 — Visit 07 in this ledger.

1 day between recordsElapsed time between records—not confirmed time closed.

Visit 07 — Routine - Food

Aug 25, 2023

Disposition

Emergency Order of ClosureEmergency order recommended

Emergency order on this visit

Handwashing & employee habits

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

High-priority

Pests & outer openings

Roaches, rodents, flies, or other pests present — or doors and openings that let them in not protected.

High-priority

Floors, walls & ceilings

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic

Cleaning equipment

Mops, brooms, and other cleaning and maintenance equipment stored or maintained improperly.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

What the violations mean

Violation categories, explained

5 violations · 5 categories

Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.

Cold food must stay at 41°F or below and hot food at 135°F or above, through receiving, holding, cooking, cooling, and reheating. The range in between is where bacteria multiply fastest, which is why temperature control is checked on nearly every visit.

On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 1 trailing-year inspection. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.

^† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.

Establishment on File

Known Address

4713 S FLAMINGO RD

COOPER CITY, FL 33330

License No.

1624034

City Rank

#24 of 40

Inspected

Feb 25, 2026

Emergency Orders of Closure

State of Florida orders recorded for this license since January 2015. A later follow-up compliance date is shown when it appears in the available record. These historical records do not establish whether the business is operating today.

Aug 25, 2023Closed by state orderEmergency Order of Closure · Fly activityNo later follow-up record appears with this order in the available data.

Linked via Public Records

Florida public records link this license to a registered entity. This is a public-records match, not an asserted fact of ownership.

Licensed to

POLLO OPERATIONS INC

State of Florida license holder — the owner of record on the restaurant license.

Registered Entity

Pollo Operations, INC.

115 restaurant locations share this entity — see them all

Officers as Filed

Montgomery DirkPres

Registry records as of Aug 24, 2026; filings update quarterly.

Official inspection data from
State of Florida data — scores calculated by this site

Check our work

The inspection record above comes straight from the state's files.

Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 1624034 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.

License on file

1624034

Inspected

Feb 25, 2026

Scoring

Trailing-year aggregate — How it works

Official State of Florida inspection records Opens myfloridalicense.com — the state's public inspection search

Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site