TIJUANA FLATS BURRITO CO

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. What sanitizer not being dispensed properly. Operator states there is a call out to ecolab. Operator to add sanitizer manually until dispensing equipment can be repaired. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Sanitizer stored over rice. Operator removed moved sanitizer to gain compliance.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal items hanging from rack containing clean equipment

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee making pizza in Bolger in preparation of food not using hair restraint or beard guard. Discussed the need to use hair restraint and beard guard when involved in food preparation. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop used to portion cheese on cook line has handle touching. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Restroom cleaner in hand wash sink. Operator removed items from handwashing sink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. 3 tiles missing in dining room

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee engaged in food preparation no hair restraint Repeat Violation

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.

Basic - Grease on the ground outside back door. Operator removed items aware and is working on cleaning it up.

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle touching cheese and lettuce. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked chicken in walk in cooler.

Intermediate - No soap or paper towels provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink next to three compartment. Operator refilled. Corrected On-Site

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. Hunters food handler certificate expired 9/8/2023

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working with food without a hair restraint. Operator put on a hat. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Operator has beef sitting on counter and states that it is being thawed. Operator states it was sitting out for 15 minutes, the temperature was 60F. Beef was moved to walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. lettuce (50F - Cold Holding); homemade salsa (52F - Cold Holding) Temperatures taken by operator at 7am, temperatures taken at inspection 1:00pm. Items not prepared today.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. lettuce (50F - Cold Holding); homemade salsa (52F - Cold Holding) See stop sale. Temperatures were last taken at 7am. Food items not prepared today and have been in unit since 7am. shredded cheese (44F - Cold Holding) operator placed in walk in for rapid chill. Second temperature 43F. Operator states that there have been issues with the cooler and is waiting for corporates approval for maintenance. Operator began placing food on top of the unit on ice, and is moving food in the bottom of the unit to walk in cooler Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Flat top and stove in kitchen.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Tile in back of kitchen in disrepair

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted. Operator inverted bucket Corrected On-Site

Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored on rusted rack in dish area Repeat Violation

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board on flip top near ice machine

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on cookline coolers torn

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in warewashing area

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler- shell eggs over juice boxes

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat test kit expired in 2022

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, on cook line and bathroom Floor drain under 3 compartment sink and at front counter Repeat Violation

Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored on rusted rack. In dish room

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage over portion cups Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook put hat on Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal pans in dish room

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket of reach in cooler on cook line torn Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guards in walk in cooler Gaskets of reach in cooler on cook line Frame around doors of reach in cooler

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Water leaking under 3 compartment sink

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Towel bucket over breading mix on cart in kitchen, operator moved to bottom shelf Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above steamer Back dish area.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on both drawers under flat top grill.

Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Frayed fry basket. Chipped rim on ice bucket.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked by diced equipment in dish washing area - employee relocated the diced - reviewed with manager hand wash sinks must be accessible at all times Corrected On-Site

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.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled next to front counter hand sink Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled by front counter hand wash sink - manager labeled spray bottle Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine - manager cleaned interior Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse stored next to single service cups in storage area - manager relocated purse Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting - metal pans stacked on shelf in dish washing area - manager separated pans Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster shared dumpster in plaza

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris mold- like substance at triple sink area