Visit 01 — Complaint Full
May 20, 2026
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionFood-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
License No. 6021113|Public Food Service Establishment|Palm Beach County, FloridaInspected May 20, 2026
State of Florida Inspection Record
POLLO TROPICAL
6195 S JOG RD, LAKE WORTH, FL 33467
POLLO TROPICAL has a mixed inspection record — 8 violations in the past year, including 5 high-priority. Not alarming, but worth knowing before you order. The trailing-year record shows 8 violations, including 5 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Spotty
63.3
Trailing year of inspections
How this kitchen compares
Against LAKE WORTH
Scores higher than 48% of the 242 inspected restaurants in LAKE WORTH on the trailing-year record.
Against Palm Beach County
5 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — above the Palm Beach County average of 4.3.
This kitchen5
County average4.3
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
9 inspectionsFull available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
Visit 02 — Routine - Food
Feb 3, 2026
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionFood held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
High-priority×4
Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.
High-priority×2
Single-use items (cups, straws, to-go containers) stored or handled improperly.
Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Earlier history — outside the scoring window
Visit 03 — Complaint Full
Jul 15, 2025
Disposition
Follow-up inspection · Compliance recordedCall Back - CompliedNo violations on record for this visit
This visit closed with no further action required.
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 04 — Complaint Full
Jul 14, 2025
Disposition
Warning IssuedHands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.
High-priority
Roaches, rodents, flies, or other pests present — or doors and openings that let them in not protected.
High-priority
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 05 — Routine - Food
Feb 26, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionNo violations on record for this visit
This visit closed with no further action required.
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 06 — Routine - Food
Oct 22, 2024
Disposition
Follow-up inspection · Compliance recordedCall Back - CompliedNo violations on record for this visit
This visit closed with no further action required.
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 07 — Routine - Food
Oct 21, 2024
Disposition
Warning IssuedRoaches, rodents, flies, or other pests present — or doors and openings that let them in not protected.
High-priority×2
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
High-priority
Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
High-priority
Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.
High-priority
Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.
High-priority
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 08 — Routine - Food
Dec 1, 2023
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionHandwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.
Intermediate
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 09 — Routine - Food
Aug 15, 2023
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further ActionNo violations on record for this visit
This visit closed with no further action required.
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
What the violations mean
Violation categories, explained
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 2 trailing-year inspections. 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.
Check our work
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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. 6021113 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.
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