TIJUANA FLATS

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Licensed expired at midnight on April 1, 2026

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No plan at establishment. Provided to operator. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

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. Brieanna has expired food handler trading, 1-12-26.

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Mop sink missing drain cover.

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided to operator.

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Make table front line has no ambient thermometer inside or visible from the front. Small make table does not have ambient thermometer inside.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fire suppression piping above griddle and fryers soiled with grease. Hood filters clean but surrounding stainless steel overhead soiled with grease. Repeat Violation

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Make table bottom shelf soiled with food debris.

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Sent operator copy Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Make table

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested 0 ppm for quat, found jug empty, dishwasher person refilled sink. Retested at 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior ice machine lid has black mold like substance. GM cleaned lid. Drink nozzles on front line have build up inside Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container with diced tomatoes in cracked container. GM replaced container and discarded cracked one. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Are table edge repaired with duct tape Repeat Violation

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda fountain nozzles soiled with slime like material - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-31: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape make table on cook line - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-31: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Lid of make table broken - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-31: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door has light coming in in bottom right corner - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-31: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-31: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of beer cooler Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-31: Time Extended

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Back room by mop sink

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Cookline Corrected On-Site

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall by mop sink

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

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At mop sink Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken wings (45-47F - Cold Holding), found in cookline unit, suggest rapid chill on item Retemped at 43F Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sterno kept above soda bags in back hallway Corrected On-Site

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Missing cover to lights on back line

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers not inverted Corrected On-Site

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Beer cooler front counter Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled batter Unlabeled salt Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Splitter added to mop sink no vacuum breaker Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cook filled pitchers in sink educated employee Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Mop sink Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters Gaskets make table Gaskets reach in freezer Repeat Violation

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Glass cooler in front Repeat Violation

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed romaine over ready to eat lettuce and cheese walk in cooler

High Priority - Spray hose at mop sink lower than flood rim of sink. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mop sink added splitter

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked ground beef walk in cooler Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets make table Hood filters

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Single door glass upright reach in cooler in front

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour and salt Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Dish shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

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

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ground beef 126° Queso 126° Recheck beef 167° Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added. Repeat Violation

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. But is current active in system.

Basic - Drying shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf over prepping chicken. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Cookline cooler. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's restroom.

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed peppers and romaine over ready to eat salsa, guacamole etc. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Kosher salt. Corrected On-Site