TIJUANA FLATS BURRITO CO

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed current licensed expired. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on the oven door handles. Operator moved tongs. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-01: No proof of any food handler training for 9 staff employed for more than 60 days. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-04: No employee training completed. Admin Complaint

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed cup without a handle used to scoop salt. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employees handling ready to eat food wearing bracelets and watches. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed an employee preparing food without hair restraint.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on the oven door handles. Repeat Violation

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed salt container under chip holder not labeled. Repeat Violation

Exit door locked. For reporting purposes only. Observed the rear exit door locked shut and blocked. Repeat Violation

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed stored with ready to eat food on front counter area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed hand dicer soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed the hand sink on cook line with a pitcher in sink well. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed cup without a handle used to scoop salt. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed personal drinks stored on food preparation tables and areas. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employees handling ready to eat food wearing bracelets and watches. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed no hair restraint on employee handling ready to eat food. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed the hand dicer repaired with exposed glue. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed soiled floor under the soda fountain at the front counter. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on the oven door handles. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed to go containers not inverted on cook line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed containers with product removed from original packaging and labeled across from the prep table. Observed salt container under chip holder not labeled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: Time Extended

• From initial inspection : Exit door locked. For reporting purposes only. Observed the rear exit door locked shut and blocked. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-18: Time Extended

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the hand dicer with food debris build up on grate stored under prep table.

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed some illness reporting forms completed but not all.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed salsa, shredded chicken, diced tomatoes, rice, prepared on site, held more than 24 hours and not date marked.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed a hole in ceiling tile over ice machine. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vent in back hallway with accumulated dust.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed a heavy build up of dirt and food debris on the floor under both soda fountains at the front counter.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed a hole in the ceiling tile above ice machine and above mop sink. Fill holes to prevent entryway to kitchen.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handle. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black mold like substance on the inside door of the ice machine. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed current license is not displayed. Unable to access it during inspection.

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop handle laying in ice at front counter soda fountain. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored in metal shelf grate above grill. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Operator cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Drain cover missing under three compartment sink.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks stored on storage shelf above single use forks and knives. Employee moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee on cook line preparing food without hair restraint.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed metal containers stacked on storage shelf to the right of the three compartment sink with water droplets inside.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in women's bathroom.

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using quaternary sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit for sanitizer buckets and three compartment sink.

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Under the three compartment sink.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of chips stored on the floor in the kitchen. Manager placed the item on a shelf. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored in a soiled holder. Manager removed the scoop and the holder to be cleaned. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go boxes stored on the floor in the kitchen. Manager placed the boxes on a shelf. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan covers in the walk in cooler. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiling of interior of ice machine, cutting boards.

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. 2 servers.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed on drying rack. Importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiling of walk-in cooler shelves, reach-in cooler gaskets on cook line.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed in beer cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed accumulation of debris on walk-in cooler fan covers.