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TIJUANA FLATS

13256 Biscayne Boulevard
Florida, 33181
Miami-Dade County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10898896

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone stored on the lid of flip top cooler at expo line. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-63-4:Basic - Exhaust/ventilation hood system not designed to prevent grease or condensation from dripping onto food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Observed condensation from hood dripping at prep area onto shelf that stores single service plates. Advised operator to remove single service items from shelf to prevent possible contamination.
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler: unwashed peppers and lemons stored over several prepped and ready to eat items. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Observed employee touched cellphone then began handling plated food where employee finger touched inner sections of the tray used to plate food; no hand wash. Advised manager that employee should wash hands.
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Ryan Brown expired 01/16/2024.
  • 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 11/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8846058

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in prep area near triple sink blocked by skateboard. Operator corrected. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained.

Inspection Date: 7/31/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8720051

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior soiled.
  • 24-03-4:Basic - Clean equipment and utensils not separated from soiled equipment and utensils at warewashing area. On clean dish rack, observed soiled pan stored with clean pans. Operator removed soiled pan. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Uncovered pan of chips stored on high self across from cook line in kitchen. Operator covered. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler: Unwashed jalapeños stored over various prepped ready to eat foods. Repeat Violation
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm). Operator prepared a quaternary ammonium solution of 200ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee grab shorts then handled lid of flip top cooler to open and lid of cheese container; no hand wash. Operator advised employee to wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm). Operator prepared a quaternary ammonium solution of 200ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Food manager expired for Ryan Brown.

Inspection Date: 3/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8495374

  • 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**

Inspection Date: 9/8/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8341943

  • 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**