TIJUANA FLATS
41 Settlement Drive
Florida, 32081
Saint Johns County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.6/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/12/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
- 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 jacket and bag in cutting board of reach in cooler / make table. Moved by manager and cutting boards sanitized Corrected On-Site
- 29-19-4:Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Floor drain by Three compartment sink with standing water.
- 46-04-4:Exit door locked. For reporting purposes only. Rear exit door blocked by garbage can. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Rear Hand Wash Sink blocked by tray in sink.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped In frontline Hand Wash Sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/12/2025 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 7/11/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
7
Basic
5
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Top interior of ice bin of soda machine at front counter closest to entrance to kitchen, manager removed lid to be cleaned. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Last year's license displayed near wait station.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Around drains under front counter. Under cooking equipment on cook line. Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of reach in cooler between cooler and grill on cook line.
- 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Under hand wash station at front counter. Repeat Violation
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. queso cheese sauce (49F-55F - Cooling, 49-55F after 20 minutes) in covered, stacked pans and in large plastic cover container in walk in cooler,lids removed **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple nozzles of hot sauce dispensers at hot sauce bar. Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash station on cook line used to fill up pitcher, pitcher removed. Corrected On-Site
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager on duty, Steve Stetson, is not able to find proof of training.
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. At hand wash station at front counter. Repeat Violation
- 53B-08-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a person who is not a certified food manager.
- 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. At hand wash station at front counter. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/11/2024 revealed 12 total violations (0 high priority, 7 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 1/10/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Box of employee food in to go container on rack with tortillas for customers on make line in kitchen, container discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under all equipment on cook/make line in kitchen.
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee cutting tomatoes before washing them in prep area in kitchen.
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Employee putting cut tomatoes in box that the tomatoes came in at prep area in kitchen, box does not have any markings that tomatoes where prewashed, employee moved cut tomatoes to melt a line pan. Corrected On-Site
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Stacks of to go lids at front counter, manager corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. From hand wash station at front counter.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. black beans (119F - Hot Holding) in bag sitting in pan in steam table on make line, per manager beans where reheated less then 30 minutes prior, beans placed in steamer. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple nozzles of hot sauce dispensers at hot sauce bar in dining room.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station in ware washing area, employee corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. At hand wash station at front counter.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/10/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 8/18/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
10
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 beverage stored on clean prep table used to bag orders. Employee relocated the beverage. Corrected On-Site 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. Employee bag stored on shelf on the main cook line over uncooked tortilla chip containers. Employee relocated the personal items. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf opposite the three compartment sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. Operator removed the containers to the three compartment sink to be rewashed. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line, left side door gasket separated at the bottom of the door preventing a seal. Reach in freezer on the main cook line has build up of ice at the base of the freezer.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage at hand wash sink in the waitstation area. Operator had employee print a sign for the hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door gasket has mold like substance build up. Repeat Violation
- 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On the storage shelf opposite the three compartment sink, clean plastic container with old food debris inside the container. Operator removed the container to the three compartment sink to be rewashed.
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee on the cook line picking up tortilla chips from the floor with gloved hands, remove gloves and place on new gloves without washing hands. Operator asked employee to wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one live fly in the prep area and one live fly on the waitstation line used to bag food. Operator caught and removed one live fly. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/18/2023 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).