TIJUANA FLATS #114
2117 66TH STREET NORTH · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33710
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
50-08-7High Priority – Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ Recent change of ownership, but no record of any license applications from new ownership. **Warning**
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm) Operator restocked sanitizer and retested at 500PPM. Operator diluted solution and retested at 200PM **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw shrimp stored over cooked rice in cooler Operator moved rice to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cook line Sour cream (45F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (44F – Cold Holding) Operator stored items in bottom compartment of cooler to allow to cool. Sour cream retemped at 44F and cheese at 45F. Operator moved sour cream to freezer to cool and voluntarily discarded cheese. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table on cook line- Cooked rice (92F – Hot Holding); queso (125F – Hot Holding); black beans (120F – Hot Holding) Operator added water to steam table and covered foods to allow to reheat Operator voluntarily discarded cooked rice. Reheated queso to 165F and black beans retemped at 161F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -pitchers stored in hand wash sink by ware washing area -employee washing bar equipment in hand wash sink at kitchen entrance Operator removed pitcher and employee moved equipment to warewash sink **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 3
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. -gaskets on reach in freezer door next to ice machine are soiled **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Sanitizer dispenser in 3 compartment sink not properly diluting sanitizer, tested at 500PPM. Operator will dilute solution until it has been repaired. Discussed importance of testing sanitize solution with operator. **Warning**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) Operator restocked sanitizer and retested at 200PPM. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:19 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.