TIJUANA FLATS BURRITO CO
Health inspection records show TIJUANA FLATS BURRITO CO in OLDSMAR has 7 inspections with a food safety rating of 2.5/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
Last inspection: 3 weeks ago · 7 reports on file
3687 TAMPA RD #203
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
2/19/2026· 3w ago
Visit ID: 13632655
Met Inspection Standards1 high
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
2/10/2026· 1mo ago
Visit ID: 13526691
Met Inspection Standards2 high, 1 int, 3 basic
- 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 personal items hanging from rack containing clean equipment
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee making pizza in Bolger in preparation of food not using hair restraint or beard guard. Discussed the need to use hair restraint and beard guard when involved in food preparation. 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 used to portion cheese on cook line has handle touching. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
- 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. What sanitizer not being dispensed properly. Operator states there is a call out to ecolab. Operator to add sanitizer manually until dispensing equipment can be repaired. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-04-4:Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Sanitizer stored over rice. Operator removed moved sanitizer to gain compliance.
9/22/2025· 5mo ago
Visit ID: 10896153
Met Inspection Standards1 int, 7 basic
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. 3 tiles missing in dining room
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee engaged in food preparation no hair restraint Repeat Violation
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
- 33-20-4:Basic - Grease on the ground outside back door. Operator removed items aware and is working on cleaning it up.
- 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. Handle touching cheese and lettuce. Corrected On-Site
- 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked chicken in walk in cooler.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Restroom cleaner in hand wash sink. Operator removed items from handwashing sink. Corrected On-Site
1/17/2025· 1y 1mo ago
Visit ID: 8827962
Met Inspection Standards2 int, 3 basic
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working with food without a hair restraint. Operator put on a hat. Corrected On-Site
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Operator has beef sitting on counter and states that it is being thawed. Operator states it was sitting out for 15 minutes, the temperature was 60F. Beef was moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap or paper towels provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink next to three compartment. Operator refilled. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-14-5: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. Hunters food handler certificate expired 9/8/2023
7/12/2024· 1y 8mo ago
Visit ID: 8767041
Met Inspection Standards2 high, 1 int, 6 basic
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Tile in back of kitchen in disrepair
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket not inverted. Operator inverted bucket Corrected On-Site
- 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored on rusted rack in dish area Repeat Violation
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board on flip top near ice machine
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on cookline coolers torn
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in warewashing area
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. lettuce (50F - Cold Holding); homemade salsa (52F - Cold Holding) Temperatures taken by operator at 7am, temperatures taken at inspection 1:00pm. Items not prepared today.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. lettuce (50F - Cold Holding); homemade salsa (52F - Cold Holding) See stop sale. Temperatures were last taken at 7am. Food items not prepared today and have been in unit since 7am. shredded cheese (44F - Cold Holding) operator placed in walk in for rapid chill. Second temperature 43F. Operator states that there have been issues with the cooler and is waiting for corporates approval for maintenance. Operator began placing food on top of the unit on ice, and is moving food in the bottom of the unit to walk in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Flat top and stove in kitchen.
1/25/2024· 2y 1mo ago
Visit ID: 8463482
Met Inspection Standards1 high, 1 int, 10 basic
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, on cook line and bathroom Floor drain under 3 compartment sink and at front counter Repeat Violation
- 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored on rusted rack. In dish room
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage over portion cups Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook put hat on Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal pans in dish room
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket of reach in cooler on cook line torn Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan guards in walk in cooler Gaskets of reach in cooler on cook line Frame around doors of reach in cooler
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Water leaking under 3 compartment sink
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Towel bucket over breading mix on cart in kitchen, operator moved to bottom shelf Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler- shell eggs over juice boxes
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat test kit expired in 2022
8/3/2023· 2y 7mo ago
Visit ID: 8369949
Met Inspection Standards3 basic
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above steamer Back dish area.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on both drawers under flat top grill.
- 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Frayed fry basket. Chipped rim on ice bucket.