TIJUANA FLATS APOLLO BEACH
6578 N US HWY 41
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/21/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
6
Basic
5
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf with plates. Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees jacket and phone on prep table. Repeat Violation
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle in cheese in reach in cooler.
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket on shelf with plates. Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of seasoning not labeled at dry storage.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 128 F in steam table, manager voluntarily discarded.
- 41-18-4:High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. 3 compartment sink at bar tested 500+ppm quaternary ammonium, manager remade tested 400 ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at bar.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Strainer in handwash sink at bar.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee use handwash sink to fill up pan with water.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For quaternary ammonium.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwash sink on cook line. Repeat Violation
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At handwash sinks near walk in cooler.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/21/2025 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 6 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/16/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-49-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in reach in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended**
- 31A-10-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Drain line from AC going into handwash sink near register. - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Garbage can in front of handwash sink, garbage can was moved at time of inspection. Handwash sink at bar and handwash sink near register is hooked up to Air conditioning units and inaccessible. **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: Handwash sink near register is still hooked up to air conditioner and is unable to turn on. Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/16/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/9/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
4
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above prep table.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in reach in cooler.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf above prep table. Phone was removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice bucket on floor next to walk in cooler. Ice bucket removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket on shelf with tortillas.
- 31A-10-4:Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Drain line from AC going into handwash sink near register.
- 11-27-4: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 to operator at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Garbage can in front of handwash sink, garbage can was moved at time of inspection. Handwash sink at bar and handwash sink near register is hooked up to Air conditioning units and inaccessible. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink, operator replaced at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/9/2024 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 3/15/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At bar, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle in cheese.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service plate not inverted at bar, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Slow drain in handwash sink across from walk in cooler, operator corrected at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-27-4:High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Cut tomatoes in soiled card board box, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 3 Compartment Sink tested 0ppm, operator remade tested 200ppm Quaternary ammonia. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef in walk in cooler, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. At handwash sink across from walk in cooler, operator fixed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/15/2024 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 12/8/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At handwash sinks throughout establishment.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwash sinks throughout establishment.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/8/2023 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).