TIJUANA FLATS BURRITO CO

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 2/1/2026 Establishment is opening and operating,selling food and beverages to the public. Admin Complaint

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

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee food store with store food not segregated in reach in cooler by ice machine. Operator removed the employee food to employees food storage.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No back flow preventer on splitter hose attached in mop sink faucet.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Ice bucket in hand sink by ice machine, operator removed it. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Bud light on the wall above coffee machine in prep area. Operator removed the bug light. 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 speaker on shelf above cleaning dish in kitchen, operator removed speaker to utility room Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles stored on a soiled surface. Paper cup on floor in kitchen, operator picked it up to shelf Corrected On-Site

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce above cut tomatoes on shelves in walk in cooler, operator stored cut tomatoes on top shelf Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Cook rub hands less than 10 seconds when washing hands

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 3 compartment sink quat sanitizer more than 400 pm Operator adjusted it to 200ppm and call for service Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitation bucket in hand wash sink by ice machine Operator removed Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Undercooked beef served to customers without consumer advisory We provided a consumer advisory poster to operator. Operator posted in front of register Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine lid interior soiled and mold like substance buildup

Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Bug light above coffee maker and cheese sauce warmer

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Prep cooler bottom door gasket broken Cooler bottom drawer doesn't close properly under griddle

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manger went to online and print it out and hung on wall Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker on prep table in kitchen Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee has long hair ponytail without hair restraint while engaging.

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook.

Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. 2 hood filter are missing above cooking range

Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Over open cheese sauce, lift top cooler and ice tea maker. Discussed with manager on duty

Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked beef without lid in walk in cooler

Basic - Utility lines preventing proper floor cleaning. Under front counter. Floors soiled in prep room and walk in cooler .

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested at 0 ppm retested to 200 ppm Corrected On-Site

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.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pan inside hand washing sink by walk in cooler. Employee removed Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink by rice cookers employee removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 employee

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested at 0 ppm retested to 200 ppm Corrected On-Site

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair due to water condensation and water draining from the air conditioner vents - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-02: Still observed Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Discussed with manager - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-02: still observed Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Two hand wash sink in the back of the kitchen by the garbage bins do not have running cold water. Manager said there is a service order.Also hand wash sink in the front by the cash registers is draining very slow - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-02: Still observed Time Extended

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked rice covered in plastic wrap with lid on top in the walk in cooler during cooling process.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink has a water pitcher to fill up water. Employee removed Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored by fryer oil reach in shelf table by cooks line. Repeat Violation

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Jalapeño peppers in box unwashed above ready to eat queso walk in cooler. Employee removed to proper storage Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. -Cook left kitchen put tongs in sink, came back to cook line with no hand washing.

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -Cook was holding phone, touched face, put on gloves and begin cooking with no hand washing

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -Cooked pork held at 130F placed in steam well at 10:00 AM

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Cooked pork held at 130F placed in steam well at 10:00 AM

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink splitter added to mop sink faucet.

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. -Provided operator with hard copy Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Hot holding unit for tortilla chips

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Cook used hand washing sink to fill pitcher for steam well

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -Green cutting board on cook line

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

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Cellphone and speaker stored above reach in cooler on cook line Management removed items Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. -Cook wearing bracelets Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint or beard guard while engaging in food preparation. Discussed proper hair restraints with management. Hair and beard guards on order Corrective Action Taken

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.

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

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in walk in cooler. Manager segregated and labeled food. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by front register area. Manager replaced paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler across from grill. Manager cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At 0ppm. Manager fixed to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors and lower half of walls in kitchen soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-03-29: Time Extended

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler across from grill Cut Tomatoes 45°F. Manager put items on ice. Recheck 42°F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed avocados over cut tomatoes. Manager move tomatoes to different shelf. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Walk in cooler fan guards soiled with accumulated dust.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk bin of sugar not labeled. Manager labeled. Corrected On-Site