Tijuana Flats Burrito Company, 991 E Semoran Blvd., Casselberry, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TIJUANA FLATS BURRITO COMPANY
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 991 E Semoran Blvd., Casselberry, FL 32707
License #: 6904460
Total inspections: 20
Last inspection: 09/25/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. / walk in cooler / **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. / prep area reach in cooler / **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. / small hand sink next to prep area.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store crushed ice / for catering orders.
  • High Priority - Raw meat cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit / raw beef 54F, raw fish 53F / cook line cold drawer overnight.
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. / raw beef 54F, raw fish 53F / cook line cold drawer overnight.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. / several cutting boards with black stain in storage area.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. / tomatoes in covered container 52F / ambient cooling for 1 hour / left lid open to allow air flow / walk in cooler.
09/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Container of tortilla chips on floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken and missing. In dish storage area.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Beverage on shelf above prep area with no cover. Same employee opened can of read bull and placed on bottom shelf of prep area.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Phone and wallet above prep table next to pans. Purse and sweater next to box of chocolate milk.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Hat and bookbag next to single service cups and box of salt in dry storage.
  • Basic - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Box of tortilla chips stored on top of trash can in use.
  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Taco shells on second shelf on prep line not covered.
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin. Front counter. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoop used to scoop raw beef in standing water 134f.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above prep area.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Employee switched glove twice, no handwash. Corrective action: advised manager who speaks spanish.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wet wiping cloth stored on hand sink at front counter.
5/22/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above cookline. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. Alejandra Hernandez expired 3/29/2014 **Warning**
4/2/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Cases of beer on floor in dry storage area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Next to bag in a box soda area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream 50f at waiter station next to cook line. Corrective action: item was discarded. **Warning**
  • High Priority - First aid supplies improperly stored. Above back prep table. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Food server handling soiled dishes or utensils then clean dishes/utensils without washing hands. Server picked up garbage from floor and threw it away and went to handle food with no hand wash. Corrective action: server washed hands. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Under back prep table. Test strip reads above 400 ppm. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. Alejandra Hernandez expired 3/29/2014 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Back prep table and cookline. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Pans of cooling potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods stacked on top of one another. Observed 30 pans of chicken 46f for 3 hours cooked this morning stacked on top of each other instead of spread out in walk in cooler. Corrective action: manager spread chicken out to allow proper cooling.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Salsa, cut tomatoes, pico de gallo in walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle above three compartment sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
3/31/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/21/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The cold/hot holding equipment was incapable of maintaining foods at the required temperature. DO NOT USE THE EQUIPMENT for the safe storage of temperature controlled for safety (TCS) foods, until certain it has been repaired and functioning correctly. The walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.at the front counter hand sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm at the front counter **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Poultry 46. Rice 49. Tomato 44. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Expo employee placed on gloves without washing hands. Additionally two employees picked up items off the floor and failed to wash hands before touching items at the expo rack **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Food server handling soiled dishes or utensils then clean dishes/utensils without washing hands. All servers **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in the process of cooling placed in cold holding equipment that is not capable of maintaining proper temperature. Poultry 119. 49. 50. Rice 75. All vio's W I C, additionally the pans were stacked and shrink wrapped. **Warning**
8/20/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Paper storage and dry storage
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Walk in cooler
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken ground beef 130 less than 1hr, reheat to 165
  • High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested Zero ppms **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Walk in cooler food temperatures 43-44.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 at front counter
4/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Paper towel dispenser not working for both hand sinks on the cook line
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. No soap at handsink at sink in back prep area
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Shield missing at light by soda boxes and shield missing in storage room for single service items
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Handsink at cookline
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. Bottle bleach, comet stored on shelf of prep table with rice in back prep area **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. 3 compartment sink
12/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked chicken breast 52-59F cooling overnight per operator
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Chips stored in improperly lined cardboard box, chips contacting cardboard Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Chicken cooling in too large amount, covered and 7 pans stacked on top of one another in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Chips, dry storage Corrected On Site.
  • Observed makeline cooler cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed residue build-up on top edge of makeline cooler
  • Critical - Observed slight buildup of pink slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item (liquid hand soap) improperly stored too close to straws,carryout bags and napkins in dry storage area Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Makeline cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Observed yellow chicken cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical - Water supply does not meet the requirements of a public water supply. Facility under boil water notice. All foodhandler handwash sinks must be supplied with water from safe source. Operator placed temporary safe water supply at each handsink Corrected On Site.
5/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/20/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Walk in cooler food temperatures 46F.
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Chicken, rice, and beef 45F.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light over single service items, store room.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 46F.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. Dish soap stored on ice machine. Corrected On Site.
12/19/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.Preparation area
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair.Damaged tile over preparation area steamer
  • Observed exhaust system operated with filters removed. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed green cutting board grooved/pitted/stained and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed soda boxes stored on floor in standing water by mopsink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.Taco salad shells stored under water damaged drooping ceiling tile, preparation area Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only.Back line
4/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/8/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Shredded cheese 46 & 52F on makeline coolerand spinach dip 48F on makeline cooler for 40 minutes per operator, moved to effective refrigeration for temperature recovery Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Chicken 45F in walk in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Sour cream 62F in server's cooler, operator discarded voluntarily
  • Critical. Makeline cooler incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.Food temperature 48-52F. Manager states that repair service is scheduled for today. Do not st0ore potentially hazardous foods in this un9t until maintaining 41F or colder. This violation must be corrected by : 11 4 10.
  • Critical. Walk in cooler incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.Chicken 45F, shredded cheese 43F. Advised to lower temperature to 41F or colder.
  • Critical. Server's cooler incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.Unit was unpowered, manager turned Back on. Do not store potentially hazardous foods in ths unit until maintaining 41F or colder.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.Dry storage area Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed 3unlabeled chemical spray bottles at front counter.
10/29/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed 2 severely dented cans of salsa base. Prep person responsible for salsa stated she did not use any dented cans of salsa base when preparing salsa
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.Pizza Cutters on makeline ticket bar Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed incorrect chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.3 bay sink leaking onto floor.
4/16/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Shredded cheese 54F on top of makeline cooler. Advised to use metal pans for better cold transfer
  • Critical. Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit.Walk in cooler food temperature 42F thermometer reads 32F.
  • Critical. Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit.ads 20F in icepoint Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensils stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit.Water temperatures 114 & 103F.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the upper interior of ice machine.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment.Pizza cutter stored on ticket bar at cookline
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.Dry storage area over clean smallwares.
3/10/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.Queso cheese 102F on steamtable. Advised to heat to 165F for continued hot holding
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.Queso cheese 78F Advised.
  • Critical. Observed slight buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Establishment did not report seating change. Facility licensed for 123 seats but is adding 40 outside seats on patio.
10/2/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/26/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/18/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/17/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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