Tijuana Flats Burrito Company, 2560 Hwy 50 #101, Clermont, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TIJUANA FLATS BURRITO COMPANY
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2560 Hwy 50 #101, Clermont, FL 34711
License #: 4508342
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 08/11/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. At the underside of the drink dispenser station at front counter
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • Basic - Designated employee eating/drinking/smoking area located in a food preparation or other restricted area causing possible cross contamination. On top of beer cooler
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. At cook line
  • Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Kitchen
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Missing in reach in cooler of cook line
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, all time/temperature control for safety foods temp between 49°-52°, less than 4 hours. Advised
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area.
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not 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. At cook line
08/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. 2 oz portion cup used as scoop in cinnamon sugar at cook line
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. At the underside of the drink dispenser station at front counter
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On top if reach in cooler at cook line **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At cook line **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Plastic wares stored in dirty containers at cook line
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Cinnamon sugar at cook line
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Repeat Violation**
5/9/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean cups/glasses not properly air dried - wet nesting. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On top of reach in cooler at cook line
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cook line
  • Basic - Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage. 3 compartment sink
  • Basic - Food stored in undrained ice. Apple sauce **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. White portion cup for shredded cheese
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Prep table shelves are rusty
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Evidence by ice in hand sink at cook line
12/17/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. At the underside of the drink dispenser station **Warning**
9/16/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. At the underside of the drink dispenser station **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, TCS foods has a temperature between 44° to 49°. Advised **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked pork in walk in cooler prep on 07/10 had a temperature of between 48° to 50°. Stop Sales issued
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Temp at 44° **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched washed tomatoe **Warning**
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 70 degrees Fahrenheit and less than 133 degrees Fahrenheit more than four hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical gallons stored over ware washing sink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. At back prep area **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. At cook line water accumulate on the bottom of reach in cooler **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not 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. Reach in cooler has an ambient temperature of 48°. Advised **Warning**
7/12/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. At the under side of drink dispenser
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Round black trays and lids **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
2/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Cookline,
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
7/3/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Scoop for shredded cheese at cookline
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. At caulking of 3 comp sink Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. At the underside of drink dispenser-the far right one Repeat Violation.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Red single cutting board
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Rubber bracelet Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with soil deposits. Red single cutting board
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw chickens behind raw beef in reach in cooler drawer at cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under 3 comp sink
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Inside cabinet that stored sauces at dining room
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Missing a backflow preventer at spliter of mop sink
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Need a record of changing filter date
1/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 35B-04-1 Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Gap at backdoor Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 51-13-1 No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
9/26/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Wet nesting on pans, bus trays
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Garbage cans in front of hand sinks at back prep area
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed. Current one
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Missing in reach in cooker of cookline
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Men's room
  • Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Raw wood inside cabinet at dining room where food and single serve items stored
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Inside cabinet at dining room
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. On caulking of 3 comp sinik
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. On the black part
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime/mold like substance in the interior of ice machine and on ice machine lid.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty white plastic bus pans
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. On top of reach in cooler at cookline Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee did not wash hands when changing new gloves
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Bracelet
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Reach in cooler at cookline
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Chip scoop missing handle
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese temp at 48 degree in reach in cooler at cookline Advised
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. On back prep table shelf
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. On floor drain and on wall under 3 comp sink
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. Plastic knives, forks Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers. Knives holder, seasonings drawers, sugar container
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Gap at backdoor Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cook has gloved hands while sweeping floor, then used the same gloves to check on food
  • Critical - Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Hand sink st cookline
7/26/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Wet nesting on pans
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Got stuff inside hand sinks
  • Critical - License expired more than 60 days. Renewal fee owed is $373.00
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. At caulking of 3 comp sink
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime and mold like substance on the inside surface of ice machine lid.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. On top of reach in cooler Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. At cookline's reach in cooler
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice scoop at front counter
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Knives holder
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. Chemical spray bottle next to food
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
6/8/2011Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical - Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices (observed), alternative operation plan
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Critical - Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with handsoap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
  • Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
  • Cold food at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and cold holding
  • Cold food at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and cold holding
  • Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
  • Critical - Employee training validation
  • Critical - Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical - Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Foods properly cooled
  • Original container: properly labeled, date marking
2/11/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food with mold-like growth. Lemons
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. At cookline
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. All single cutting boards
  • Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage. Caulking at 3 comp sink
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Wet nesting
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination. Sauce cups
  • Critical. Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Hand sink at cookline
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Critical. Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro Program in place, but missing certifications for each employee
7/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/9/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. [rice, beef, in wa-in cooler]
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. [Chicken, rice, beef were 45 F. In walk-in cooler] Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. At cookline
  • Ceiling tile missing. [Above walk-in cooler]
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. [ Sanitizing solution bucket stored next to tea bags and paper napkins. On worktable in kitchen ] Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed misalignment of hood suppression system nozzles. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Manager Lora Bowman lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical. No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
1/7/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. [raw beef next to pre-cooked chicken, in cookline cooler]
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. [Observed a female server using a drink cup to scoop ice at frontline ]
  • Observed 2 female employees with no hair restraint.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin/machine .
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. [at mopsink faucet splitter ]
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. [by rear exit, blocked by fan, bucket, kegs, ]
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. [at cookline ]
  • Critical. Current 2010 Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Observed no child labor law poster.
7/2/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/8/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/2/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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