TIJUANA FLATS

280 S SR7 STE 300, ROYAL PALM BEACH 33414

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 3/11/2024

High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 24-03-4:Basic - Clean equipment and utensils not separated from soiled equipment and utensils at warewashing area. On clean dish rack, observed dirty/ soiled pans stored with clean pans. Started to removed soiled pans. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Uncovered pans of chips stored on a high shelf above flip top cooler unit near cook line. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler: Unwashed bell peppers stored above ready to eat portioned corn. Advised operator to store properly.
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee went outside establishment through back door then came back inside establishment and touched clean wiping cloth. Discussed with operator that employee should wash hands.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler unit near cookline: portioned guacamole (46F - Cold Holding) As per operator, moved from bottom section of flip top 1 hour ago. Not prepped or portioned today. Item stored over stacked. Operator placed over stacked portion in the walk in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed poster to operator.
  • 16-32-5:Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Sink and surface chemical test kit provided; operator uses quaternary ammonium. Operator stated that they will order the correct test strips. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food Inspector #8495374
2024-03-11
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/11/2024 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).

Inspection on 9/8/2023

High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
5
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. Operator removed open beverage from hot line prep table. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Small make table - employee foods stored above hot sauces - operator inverted. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Line cook on hot line - operator provided hair restraint. Corrected On-Site
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Plastic forks not all inverted with handles facing up - operator corrected. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot line make table squeeze bottle sour cream (48F - Cold Holding) sitting on top of insert pans - removed from lowboy cooler 45 mins earlier at 41F - operator chose to discard rather than cool. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food Inspector #8341943
2023-09-08
★★½☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/8/2023 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).