Tijuana Flats Burrito Co., 76 E Merritt Island Cswy #104, Merritt Island, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TIJUANA FLATS BURRITO CO.
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 76 E Merritt Island Cswy #104, Merritt Island, FL 32952
License #: 1505872
Total inspections: 22
Last inspection: 10/21/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
10/21/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Under 3 bay sink.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler ambient 52°. Repairman called.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw steak 44° made salsa 45° cooked chicken 46° cooked beef 45° cooked chicken 47° butter 54°
10/20/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Ceiling tile displaced. Sink area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Corner of kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
07/16/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has heavy accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Hood filters missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Not put back after cleaning.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Prep area
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Intermediate - Employee filled water water bottle at handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Green and purple liquids **Corrected On-Site**
3/26/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.server
  • Basic - Hole in wall. There are holes in the wall by the mop sink **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on fryer door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Line sink by fryer
  • 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. Employee touched hair and proceeded to get customer drinks
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheddar 45f, Corrective action taken
  • Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Nail polish
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Missing ending date on walk in items
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Pink cleaner on the line **Repeat Violation**
12/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing.There is a tile missing above the mop sink
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area.Employee purse in food prep area. Corrected on site
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 2 dirty aprons on cup shelf. Corrected on site
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.there is slight buildup on the floor in corners
  • Basic - Food stored on floor.3bottles of hot sauce in dry storage. Corrected on site
  • Basic - Hole in wall.there are small holes above the dish area
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.Scoop handle is in salt. Corrected on site
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.Small upright in server area missing thermometer **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Objectionable odor in establishment.There is an odor by the mop sink area
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.Sauce containers in the basket on the shelf
  • Basic - There is food trays on the ground. Corrected on site
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Shedded cheese in prep box 46f overnight. Discarded by operator. All other items at 41f in prep box
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area. 1live fly in prep area. Corrected on site
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.cheese 46f overnight discarded by operator
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food.There is deodorizer spray on food shelf that wascorrected on site
  • Intermediate - Establishment has no 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.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.There is a scrubbie in the handsink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.Sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Water filter not changed according to manufacturer's instructions.
  • Observed electrical wiring in disrepair. For reporting purposes only.There is a missing plate cover behind chip machine
8/1/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.servers on counter
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.servers at counter
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on fryer door handle between uses.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.scoop for beans waterv87ff. Corrected on site
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.on line
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.cheese 44f. Corrected on site
  • 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.server on counter. Corrected on site
  • High Priority - Sanitizer not used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.quat over proper limit on sanitizer 500plus ppm
  • Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves.nail polish on counter person. Corrected on site
4/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.cutting board on large prep
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.dish
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.line
  • Critical - Observed an employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves.fake nails on servers getting drinks
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
  • Critical - Observed food employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.jewelry on server /arm bans etc
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.FRY baskets
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.mop sink
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.purple cleaner
10/5/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Dish washing area
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. heavy
  • Critical - Observed open employee drink above food in prep area Corrected On Site.
8/22/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/22/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed shreaded cheese at 56 degrees fahrenheit in reach in cooler cook line. cheese removed from ric and placed in wic observed shreaded cheese ranging from 46 to 50 degrees fahrenheit operator states cooler stocked at 11am recommend rapid chill has 1 hr to reach 41 degrees fahrenheit
  • Critical - Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. cook line reach in at 56 degrees fahrenheit ambient temperature 47 degrees fahrenheit
  • Critical - Violation: 12A-12-1 Observed employee fail to wash hands in between changing gloves. observed cook double gloved. took first set of gloves off with gloved hands and put on new pair without removing all the gloves.
  • Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cook line cutting board badly grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. time extended until next routine inspection
  • Violation: 29-08-1 Plumbing system in disrepair./foul odor coming from floor drain time extended until next routine inspection
  • Critical - Violation: 41A-08-1 Observed toxic item stored by utensils. oven cleaner stored by clean dishes observed oven cleaner stored with clean dishes.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. time extended 60 days
6/22/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit.22 degrees negative
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Walk in cooler at 46 degrees fahrenheit
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. cook line reach in at 56 degrees fahrenheit
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.wet nesting
  • Critical - Fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. lemons not washed before cutting
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions and soap
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. blocked by bucket
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. shelves for clean food containers heavily rusted
  • Critical - Observed 4 6 lb cans badly dented cans of salsa.
  • Observed cook line cutting board badly grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed employee fail to wash hands in between changing gloves
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. heavy
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. chicken in containers covered by plastic wrap and a lid found at 56 degrees fahrenheit after 3 hrs. Operator uncovered and placed on rack in wic. must discard if product does not reach 41 degrees or below by 6 pm
  • Critical - Observed shreaded cheese at 56 degrees fahrenheit in reach in cooler cook line. cheese removed from ric and placed in wic
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils. oven cleaner stored by clean dishes
  • Plumbing system in disrepair./foul odor coming from floor drain
6/21/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.Ice scoops stored on soda fountain drip trays. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.Make air vents on hood.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable at waitress station cooler.Note:recommend using other side of board.
  • Observed cutting boards grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable for yellow,red and white boards used at prep table.
  • Observed floor and wall juncturescoving/baseboard in disrepair along rear wall adjacent to triple sink.
12/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cutting board stained with food soil residue at waitress salad unit.
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands prior to changing gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.Cups extending past cup dispensers at bar. Repeat Violation.
7/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - License expired within 30 days after expiration date.Operator owes $273.00 plus $50.00 late fee. RENEWAL ONLINE at www.MyFloridalicense.com or call call center 850-487-1395 ,wait for request to make complaint to speak to person to renew with credit card.
  • Critical - No list of certified food service managers available at the establishment.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.Cups extending past cup dispenser at bar.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food.Sanitizier bucket stored on food storage shelf in rear kitchen. Corrected On Site.Bucket removed.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in cooling process in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
4/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No list of certified food service managers available at the establishment.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on shelf above food preparation table. Corrected On Site.Manager discarded beverage.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food.Inuse,soiled aprons stored from food shelves. Corrected On Site.Aprons moved to designated hooks.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered cooked hot food cooling in walk in cooler with no overhead protection on shelves.
2/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.Cheese sauce at 126 DF waitress station. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed handsink used for purposes other than the designated use;storing clean utensils on sheet pan by triple sink. Corrected On Site.
8/30/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed sandwich make line cutting board pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with black moldlike stain on blue and yellow colored cutting board. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees in mens restroom and front bar handwash sinks.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item,[quaternary ammonia sanitizier] stored by food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification for TRACY BREWER dated,12/1/2004.
4/26/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location.Ice scoops at fountains were being stored on dirty soda drip trays. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable for blue and tan boards.Large white cutting board on sandwich line observed with deep cuts in surface.All boards noted need resurfacing or replacing.
  • Critical. Manager,STEVE V. lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
10/16/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/27/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/17/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/14/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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