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TIJUANA FLATS BURRITO CO

Health inspection records show TIJUANA FLATS BURRITO CO in CORAL SPRINGS has 10 inspections with a food safety rating of 3.4/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

6204 West Sample Road
Coral Springs, Florida, 33067
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.4/5)
Based on 10 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13567614

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen ac and triple sink ac vent soiled.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on order prep table near condiments. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 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 cellphone on order prep table at wait station. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. 1 can of green chilies stored at dry storage rack heavily dented. Operator removed. See stop sale. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade paper towel used to line cilantro container in cook line flip top cooler. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink at front counter used to store packaged food. Prep area hand sink used to store sanitizer bucket.

Inspection Date: 7/31/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13477688

  • 14-74-7:Basic - - From initial inspection : 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. Flip top cooler door/gasket in kitchen in disrepair preventing unit from proper cold holding. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-31: Door is awaiting gasket repair. **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Bottom shelves of storage area at front chip counter heavily rusted and has large holes. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-31: Observed at callback. **Time Extended**
  • 14-13-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Cutting board at queso chip station in kitchen heavily melted. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-31: Observed at callback. **Time Extended**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink at prep sink area used to store sanitizer bucket. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-31: Sanitizer buckets and pans stored in prep area and kitchen area handwashing sinks. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10903801

  • 14-74-7: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. Flip top cooler door/gasket in kitchen in disrepair preventing unit from proper cold holding. Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Bottom shelves of storage area at front chip counter heavily rusted and has large holes. Warning
  • 14-13-4:Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Cutting board at queso chip station in kitchen heavily melted. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior surface of chip bins in kitchen soiled with dirt/food debris build up. Warning
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of flip top reach-in-cooler on in kitchen. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shredded cheese (48F - Cold Holding); tomato guacamole (62F - Cold Holding); cojita cheese (48F - Cold Holding); cooked corn 46 ( - Cold Holding); sour cream (54F - Cold Holding) held at kitchen flip top cooler. Per operator, items were moved from walk in cooler less than 4 hours ago. Door/gasket on unit in disrepair. Operator moved items to walk in cooler and called service on unit. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink at prep sink area used to store sanitizer bucket. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 6/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10821314

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 4/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10781565

  • 05-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in walk in cold holding unit. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-17: **Time Extended**
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Eric Spirakus Expired 1-20-2025 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-17: Operator states that district management has scheduled them for the week of 5/8/25. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 2/17/2025

Inspection Date: 9/16/2024

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of whole unwashed tomatoes on the floor in the walk in cooler. Manager picked up Corrected On-Site
  • 11-26-1: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. Form was emailed
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.

Inspection Date: 12/14/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8473588

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpack over the plastic lids for disposable cups. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink located in the Bar Area, with chemicals bottle hanging and wet paper inside. Repeat Violation
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink in the kitchen, in front of washing machine, no soap. Operator replaced. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/16/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8472956

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/15/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8364298

  • 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 bag stored over single service container on shelf near cookline- operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At bar area - observed approximately 2 small flying insects landing on wall above drink machine and front counter. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline reach in cooler drawers - Adam( cream cheese) bombs 64F - cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature overnight- see stop sale. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline reach in cooler drawers - Adam( cream cheese) bombs 64F - cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature overnight- see stop sale. At cookline reach in cooler drawers -chopped lettuce 54-60F- cold holding , cooked chicken wings 54-60F- cold holding, cooked onions 54-60F- cold holding, raw chicken 54-60F- cold holding, raw beef 54-60F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 40 minutes- operator moved to walk in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At cookline handwash sink metal covers inside handwash sink- operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning