Tijuana Flats Burrito Co, 2020 W Pensacola St Unit 230a, Tallahassee, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TIJUANA FLATS BURRITO CO
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2020 W Pensacola St Unit 230a, Tallahassee, FL 32304
License #: 4703338
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 10/02/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment/door handle between uses. Tongs stored on splash guard beside fryer. **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. Shredded cheese scoop handle touching product in make table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Chip station reach-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Pans of cooling chicken on speed rack in walk-in cooler stored too close together restricting heat transfer and cool air flow. Chicken 47°f, at 3:30 pm cooling since 10:00 am. Pans separated to allow increased airflow and product placed in ice baths, 41°f, at 3:55 pm. **Corrected On-Site**
10/02/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In shredded cheese at sandwich line. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items- personal bag and purse touching clean cutting boards. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered- tortilla bowls above sandwich line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in crack between equipment and wall- pizza cutter stored between sandwich line and steam table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture- at hand wash sink near walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets- unit beside chip warmer.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name- three sauce bottles in front of flat top.
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
  • High Priority - Produce with mold-like growth. See stop sale- 4 lemons in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles- front counter soda fountain.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled- 1 bottle of purple liquid and 2 bottles of clear liquid. **Repeat Violation**
6/23/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scoop no handle used to dispense mozzarella cheese at cook line. **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. 2 scoops with handles laying in shredded cheese blend at cook line make station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Cook line make station.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. 2 hole steam table full of soiled water and soiled around the edges, last used on Tuesday.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. Replaced garbage cans with new liners, put gloves on without washing hands.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. White. Several others becoming heavily grooved/pitted.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 bottles, blue liquid at front counter rack. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
2/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. Bottom surface of drink dispensers at front counter.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clear plastic pans stored near walk in cooler.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding drawers. At cook line.
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Metal 1/3rd pan stored near walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Rice on top of speed rack. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Window cleaner stored with Togo boxes at front counter. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Chip warmer.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed several coasters stored in hand sink near front counter. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Several stored at chemical storage rack.
10/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food in cheese.
  • Basic - Employee personal items (purses) stored with or above clean equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook wearing watch.
  • Basic - Garbage can located outside broken lid.
  • 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. Cheese in open top reach in cooler.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid and door. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee touched face and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water.
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food storage area. Observed small fly on lettuce in reach in cooler under stove. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Diced chicken and rice. **Corrected On-Site**
5/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers, at kitchen rear.
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Kitchen food preparer wearing bracelet. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Kitchen Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Observed chicken not covered in walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Kitchen Employees rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands at rear kitchen sink.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker (backflow prevention device) missing at hose Bibb at mop sink.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the rear ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around front soda dispensing nozzles by registers.
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Observed kitchen employee reheating chicken from walk in cooler, however employee lacked knowledge of proper reheating temperature parameters when asked.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink inside men's restroom. **Corrected On-Site**
1/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Observed frontline cheese scoop stored with handle touching cheese.
  • Critical - Observed Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - Observed No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - Observed Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed water spray bottle without label. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of old food debris/containers under sauce station in lobby.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of mold like substances in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed condiment cups utilized to dispense cheese at frontline.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable at preparation table near chip warmer.
  • Observed employee with no beard guard/restraint engaged in food preparation at kitchen area. Repeat Violation: 4/10/12
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
7/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed employee donning gloves without washing hands at kitchen area.
  • Observed employees with no beard guard/restraint engaged in food preparation at kitchen area.
  • Observed manager engaged in food preparation with no hair restraint.
4/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name infront of the three compartment sink underneath the counter a white plastic container not labeled.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.Observed squeeze bottle on the cookline not labeled.
11/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed dented can; salsa.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
5/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed employee fail to wash hands when donning gloves.
  • Critical. Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
10/19/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Please see inspection report for more details.
8/9/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food employee touch body part (HAIR) then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. SINK BROKEN - WAITING FOR PARTS TO FIX. BACK COOKLINE HAND WASH SINK.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink not clean BACK OF COOKLINE.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink not clean - FRONT OF COOKLINE.
4/9/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime & black substace on soda dispensing nozzles. Corrected On Site.
12/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. WALKIN COOLER Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. LEMONS & LIMES Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. TORTILLA SHELLS
  • In-use utensil stored above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container unprotected. CHIPS SCOOP. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. SHREDDED CHEESES
7/7/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/27/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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