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TIJUANA FLATS

TIJUANA FLATS maintains a 2.9/5 food safety rating based on 8 health department inspections in WEST MELBOURNE. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 2 weeks ago · 8 reports on file

Palm Bay Road Northeast
Florida, 32907
Brevard County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

4/2/2026· 2w ago

Visit ID: 13583020

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 2 int, 5 basic

  • 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Mop sink missing drain cover.
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided to operator.
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Make table front line has no ambient thermometer inside or visible from the front. Small make table does not have ambient thermometer inside.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fire suppression piping above griddle and fryers soiled with grease. Hood filters clean but surrounding stainless steel overhead soiled with grease. Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Make table bottom shelf soiled with food debris.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Licensed expired at midnight on April 1, 2026
  • 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 plan at establishment. Provided to operator. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 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. Brieanna has expired food handler trading, 1-12-26.

11/24/2025· 4mo ago

Visit ID: 10891681

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 3 basic

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Make table
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters
  • 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. Sent operator copy **Corrective Action Taken**

6/24/2025· 9mo ago

Visit ID: 10864596

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 2 basic

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior ice machine lid has black mold like substance. GM cleaned lid. Drink nozzles on front line have build up inside Corrected On-Site
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container with diced tomatoes in cracked container. GM replaced container and discarded cracked one. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested 0 ppm for quat, found jug empty, dishwasher person refilled sink. Retested at 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

12/13/2024· 1y 4mo ago

Visit ID: 8784744

Met Inspection Standards

1 basic

  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Are table edge repaired with duct tape Repeat Violation

7/31/2024· 1y 8mo ago

Visit ID: 8842590

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 5 basic

  • 14-71-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape make table on cook line - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-31: **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Lid of make table broken - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-31: **Time Extended**
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door has light coming in in bottom right corner - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-31: **Time Extended**
  • 33-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-31: **Time Extended**
  • 29-49-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of beer cooler Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-31: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda fountain nozzles soiled with slime like material - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-31: **Time Extended**

7/29/2024· 1y 8mo ago

Visit ID: 8841068

Follow-up Inspection Required

2 high, 2 int, 7 basic

  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape make table on cook line
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Lid of make table broken
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door has light coming in in bottom right corner
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on handle on cookline Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets reach in drawer soiled
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of beer cooler Repeat Violation
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live small flying insect seen near ice maker Repeat Violation Warning
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner bottle hanging on hand washing sink Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda fountain nozzles soiled with slime like material
  • 14-16-4:Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Plastic container in make table on cooked cracked Corrected On-Site

2/22/2024· 2y 1mo ago

Visit ID: 8513729

Met Inspection Standards

4 basic

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Back room by mop sink
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Cookline Corrected On-Site
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall by mop sink
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Beer cooler Repeat Violation

9/29/2023· 2y 6mo ago

Visit ID: 8383246

Met Inspection Standards

3 high, 4 basic

  • 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Missing cover to lights on back line
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers not inverted Corrected On-Site
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Beer cooler front counter Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled batter Unlabeled salt Corrected On-Site
  • 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At mop sink Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken wings (45-47F - Cold Holding), found in cookline unit, suggest rapid chill on item Retemped at 43F Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sterno kept above soda bags in back hallway Corrected On-Site