TIJUANA FLATS
278 S FEDERAL HWY · DEERFIELD BEACH · Broward County · FL 33441
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 2
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked beef (51F) and shredded chicken (53F) stored in walk in cooler. Not prepared or portioned today. Observed foods stored wrapping in food service wrap, with lids on them, placed in large stacks. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked beef (51F) and shredded chicken (53F) stored in walk in cooler. Not prepared or portioned today. Observed foods stored wrapping in food service wrap, with lids on them, placed in large stacks. See Stop Sale. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
13-06-4Intermediate – Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Observed employee with fake and polished nails handling single serve cups to make drinks, dispensing ice with scoop, and filling soufflé cup in wait station area with bare hands. **Warning**
Basic 6
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance at the wait station. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee personal drink stored on shelf next to food trays for the public in wait station area. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee personal bags stored on shelf with and above drink mixes and drinks for public at front counter. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed two cases of chicken stored on floor in walk in cooler beneath storage rack. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. 1. Observed food debris splashed on wall next to ice machine at wait station. 2. Observed mold like substance on wall at triple sink in kitchen. **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe at the hand sink in wait station, into container on floor. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 11:09 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.