Pollo Tropical

3285 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, FL 33614

Passed · Jul 23, 2026 Directions
86
Good BiteKarma score 86 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Jul 23, 2026: passed with 7 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention, cited 4 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 23

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
    • Minor Bathrooms
    • Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
  3. Passed Jan 30

    Routine Inspection

    1 violation, 1 critical
    • Critical Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Jul 1

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
  6. Passed Feb 3

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention

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