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TIJUANA FLATS

41 SETTLEMENT DR STE 501 · PONTE VEDRA · St. Johns County · FL 32081

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 14, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3643835
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10958537
DBPR license6502245

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#4High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee preparing food in prep area then switched tasks and began to wipe down surfaces with wet sanitizer cloth then began to prep more food without washing hands between tasks. **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority12A-25-4

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 taking orders at front counter scratched hair with bare hands then continued to make drinks and bag up food orders without washing hands between tasks. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority12A-02-4

High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Employee touching soiled trays with bare hands then continued to bag food orders without washing hands between tasks. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzles of hot sauces dispensers in dining area. Interior of chip bin/dispenser at wait station in kitchen.

#8Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At hand wash station by triple sink, large pitcher in sink. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 3

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink over prep table in prep area.

#2Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. 3 employees with bracelets.

#3Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under hand wash station near front counter.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 12:34 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
4 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
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.