Tijuana Flats, 1955 Aloma Ave, Winter Park, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TIJUANA FLATS
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1955 Aloma Ave, Winter Park, FL 32792
License #: 5809615
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 09/23/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside to the rear door **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in drawers at cook line cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lettuce 50. Beef 51. Poultry 56. Pork 50. All located in the drawer of th reach in cooler under the cooking equipment. See stop sale **Warning** 9/23: the service tech just finished working on the unit at approximately 915 am. Not observed and/or Not verified and/or Not Set Up
09/23/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside to the rear door **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in drawers at cook line cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lettuce 50. Beef 51. Poultry 56. Pork 50. All located in the drawer of th reach in cooler under the cooking equipment. See stop sale **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cheese 121 in the warmer. The following corrective action was taken started the reheating process **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. 03A temps 47 or warmer when intended to be held cold or 03B temps 129 or cooler when inteded to be held hot or 03D when the cooling paramiter was not met or 03E when reheating paramiter was not met. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food wrapped in plastic wrap/placed in closed plastic bag while cooling. Wraps 66 wrapped in plastic and placed in the upper portion of the reach in cooler while cooling. The following corrective action was taken moved to the walk in cooler for cooling **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09/22/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/3/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing at the point the red hose is connected to the splitter
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. By the shoot
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. Left side u it as you face the customers
6/3/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee picked up item off the floor and then proceeded to wash his hands at the three compartment sink. Employee on the cook line placed on gloves without washing hands
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in food preparation room or area. On the cook line. The hand sink on the cook line was not installed and a hand washing violation was noted at the callback
3/4/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. The server used the scoop by the food portion because the handle is broken
  • Basic - Lime scale build-up inside ice machine.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Poultry 54. Lettuce 55. And onions 50. All in the upper portion f the storage reach in cooler under the cooking equipment
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee picked up item off the floor and then proceeded to wash his hands at the three compartment sink
  • Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. The server was scooping chips
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in food preparation room or area. On the cook line
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink missing in warewashing area. Due to repeated hand washing violations at this location additional hand sinks are required. Approval from DBPR Plan Review and installation of required sinks is due within the 60 days warning. No additional time shall be provided to achieve compliance. A drawing for file is needed by plan review.
12/31/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. The cook has a Band on his wrist **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Rear door **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Syrup boxes adjacent the mo sink **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lettuce 51 in the small reach in cooler on the cook line. Moved to the walk in cooler
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 44. 45. At the prep reach in cooler on the cook line
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Cook exchanged gloves twice without washing hands **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Poultry 46 covered, sweat, while held in the walk in cooler
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Spray bottles stored over employee drink cups **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Cook dumped tomato juice into the kitchen hand sink
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Cheese, robo, 51 placed into 5 gallon container with lid in the walk in cooler
  • Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. It has no dates
7/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/1/2013Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Large gap at the rear door **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Syrup box rack adjacent the mop sink **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Warning**
3/27/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Coffee mugs stored on the steamer on the cook line **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Large gap at the rear door **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Syrup box rack adjacent the mop sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Storage of tools on shelf above or with food. Pliers on wraps on the rack **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm buckets **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Server **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Servers fixing hair, scratching face etc all without washing hands **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the green hose side **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Rice 118 left out on top of the steamer. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0 ppm **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Goo gone stored on top of the ice machine **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Server at the fountain machine at the front counter **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. No dates to the filters above the ice machine **Warning**
1/25/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime/residue on the soda dispensing nozzles, heads and body at the front counter Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. employee picked up item off the floor was about to place on gloves without washing hands to break the contamination cycle Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. employee on the cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. food prep employee wearing bands on wrists Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. The cutting board hanging on the wire rack by the rear door
  • Critical - Observed obstructed exits, stairs, hallways or egress. For reporting purposes only. boxes blocking the rear exit Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shredded cheese 44 f, 46 f degrees in the prep reach in cooler on the cookline
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. at the mop sink on the green hose side
7/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook wearing a wrist band Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. utensils 102 f degrees left on the cookline
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheddar cheese 55 f and 48 f degrees in the prep reach in cooler on the cookline. Provided HR form 5022 090
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. bottom of the rear door has a gap.
1/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Sauce cups at self service hot bar not inverted.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container label worn off. Corrected On Site.
7/12/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Make unit.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Hand wash sink at kitchen entrance. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed dusty air conditioning vent covers. Over back room prep table.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Spray bottle at front counter label has worn off no longer readable. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.Y connection at mop sink with hose attached. Repeat Violation.
2/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit., cheese 46-48 degrees Fahrenheit without timemarking. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, tortillas container. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed location of employee food not segregated from the restaurant's food in front reachin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed employee beverages on a food preparation table and on dry storage rack.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair, plastic lid broken on clean rack.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with soil deposits, cutting board with heavy stains on clean rack.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, tortillas containers.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, around soda nozzles.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Single service cups for hot sauces not stored in an unorganized manner.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb, y-connection at mopsink.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, front handwashing sink.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by utensils. Corrected On Site.
10/27/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Repeat Violation. rice, blackened chicken @ 88 chicken; @ 62, wic not cooled in two hr paramerter
  • Critical. Observed unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with other ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. tortillas shells uncovere up by ceiling area
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. cheese
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. not handle up Corrected On Site.
11/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Cold food at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and cold holding
  • Critical. Foods properly cooked/reheated
  • Critical. Foods properly cooled
  • Critical. Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • Critical. Food protection during storage, preparation, display, service, transportation
  • Critical. Potential for cross-contamination; storage practices; damaged food segregated
  • Critical. Proper hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (evidence)
  • Clean clothes, hair restraints
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Critical. Exiting system - adequate, good repair
7/16/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/13/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/21/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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