Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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TIJUANA FLATS

1760 DUNLAWTON AVE, SUITE #105 · PORT ORANGE · Volusia County · FL 32127

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 17, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3585359
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10817863
DBPR license7407397

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority7 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#6High Priority03D-01-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. -cooked beef 80F at 2:00pm inside middle pan on speed rack/walk in cooler, employee stated removed from cooking process and began cooling 4 hours prior. -advised to provide room between hot pans on speed rack when cooling. Person in charge adjusted pans **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#7High Priority41-24-4

High Priority – Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep/clean equipment storage area. -hanging on rack with clean-sanitized lexans inside back prep area **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority22-43-4

High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0-100ppm inside 3 compartment sink currently in use to sanitize. Person in charge stated ran out of chemicals today, truck did not arrive as scheduled. Making efforts to obtain food contact sanitizer for use in 3 compartment **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -cooked rice 129-130F hot holding for less than 4 hours inside rice cooker held on warm setting. Discarded out of caution, prepared new rice -Person in charge stated lid may not be adequately closing, advised to replace if unit is not holding internal food temperatures of 135F or above.

Intermediate 7

#10Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. -open package of cream cheese, person in charge added date from prior day opened **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11Intermediate13-06-4

Intermediate – Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. -employee preparing scooped food from lowboy near dining near

#12Intermediate53A-03-7

Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ -Suzette

#13Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -items stored inside sink, blocked by trash can in front

#14Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -mens restroom **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#15Intermediate22-38-5

Intermediate – No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Person in charge obtained chlorine based sanitizer during inspection **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#16Intermediate31B-06-4

Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 5

#1Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.

#2Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water.

#3Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -cooler across from grill

#4Basic29-19-4

Basic – Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. -prep sink area in back **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic29-03-4

Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. -prep sink area in back **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:03 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
3 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
3 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.