TIJUANA FLATS BURRITO CO
23100 SR 54 #101, LUTZ 33549
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/22/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
6
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. Drink by rice cookers employee removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 employee
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested at 0 ppm retested to 200 ppm 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. Tested at 0 ppm retested to 200 ppm Corrected On-Site
- 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.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pan inside hand washing sink by walk in cooler. Employee removed Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/22/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/2/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5: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**
- 14-09-4: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**
- 29-08-4: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**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/2/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/1/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
9
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair due to water condensation and water draining from the air conditioner vents
- 28-02-4:Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. The ceiling in the server station is leaking on top of covered ( covered with trash bags) ice tea urns and a margarita / lemonade dispenser. Inside the kitchen, there is a leak on the cooks line over the hot well area. The ceiling is dripping into five gallon buckets placed on top of the hot wells. The hot wells are empty and unplugged. The operator emptied the lemonade and margarita machines and moved the tea urns during the inspection The general manager states the leak is coming from the air conditioner. They have called for service. **Corrective Action Taken** Admin Complaint
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Discussed with manager
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container next to food preparation area. Employee removed drink Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting of plastic food containers in the back of kitchen next to triple sink area
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.Shared dumpster
- 29-08-4: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
- 24-05-4:Basic - Single use plastic forks not inverted or in a protected manner. Manager rearranged plastic forks in proper manner Corrected On-Site
- 36-34-5:Basic - Vent soiled with accumulated grease and dust in kitchen area next run station
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink blocked with garbage bin in the back of the kitchen and not accessible for employee use at all times. Manager removed Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/1/2024 revealed 10 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 3/26/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
4
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 stored by fryer oil reach in shelf table by cooks line. Repeat Violation
- 08B-17-4: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
- 03D-15-4: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.
- 31A-11-4: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
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/26/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 11/2/2023
High Priority
5
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -Green cutting board on cook line
- 12B-07-4: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
- 40-06-5: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
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. -Cook wearing bracelets Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4: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**
- 12A-07-5: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.
- 12A-10-4: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
- 01B-02-5: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
- 03B-01-6: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
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink splitter added to mop sink faucet.
- 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. -Provided operator with hard copy Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Hot holding unit for tortilla chips
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Cook used hand washing sink to fill pitcher for steam well
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/2/2023 revealed 13 total violations (5 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).