TIJUANA FLATS-PANAMA CITY

226 West 23rd Street
Panama City, Florida, 32405
Harrison Place
Bay County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8876076

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse stored with hot sauce.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Ice machine missing cover on top
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Flat top utensils in 85F water. Water heated to 161F, Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease build up on exterior of tortilla chip container. Repeat Violation
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink by drive through sprays to the sides when used. Low pressure from hand wash sink by three compartment sink and low pressure from sanitizer side faucet of three compartment sink.
  • 41-18-4:High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary sanitizer in three compartment sink tested over 500ppm. Solution diluted during inspection. Retested at 400ppm. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 8/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8760684

  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in walk-in cooler.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease/residue build up on tortilla chip containers.
  • 10-05-5:High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils on side of flat top in water at 123F. Employee dumped water at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Floor cleaner stored over clean linens. Employee moved floor cleaner to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-18-4:High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Quat sanitizer in three compartment sink measured over 500ppm. Per manufacturers label product should be 150 to 500 ppm. Solution diluted at time of inspection. Retested at 400ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment requires quaternary test kit.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles of degreaser and bleach unlabeled. Employee labeled at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8607773

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8569934

  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed 2 cooks and 1 server. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-07: Establishment acquired books for training, has not given training to employees. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 12/8/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8454351

  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By dish area. Restocked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed 2 cooks and 1 server. Warning
  • 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. 1 employee with no reporting agreement. Agreement signed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/25/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8368769

  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to kitchen.
  • 25-02-4:Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Observed plastic forks, knives, and spoons stored food contact end up. Employee began turning utensils over at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 10-05-5:High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Temped utensil water at flattop at 89F, manager put water on flattop to heat up. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At three compartment sink Hand wash sink. Manager restocked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site