TIJUANA FLATS
278 S FEDERAL HWY, Deerfield Beach FL 33441 · 954-906-4621
Last inspected May 19, 2026 · 8 visits since September 2023
5 inspections trending up, 18 points better than where it started.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Two door flip top cooler on cook line at tomato, lettuce, cheese salsa (44-47F - Cold Holding), manager moved items and called for maintenance
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $800
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2015017005 | Mar 5, 2015 | Apr 28, 2015 | $800 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch face, wipe hands on pants and then donned gloves without first handwashing.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn and hanging door gaskets at two drawer reach in cooler at cookline in kitchen.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Spray bottle containing red toxic substance not labeled on storage shelf in kitchen.
Ceiling tiles soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, or dust.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ceiling tiles soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, or dust in prep area.
Old label stuck to food container after cleaning and stored at cleaned utensil rack in ware wash area.
Two pizza cutters stored between flip top cooler and food prep table in kitchen.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, or dust above triple sink in ware wash area.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Standing water in bottom of two door reach-in-cooler opposite cook line in kitchen.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust, behind triple sink in kitchen.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Hannah Kyehn, 5/28/23 expired, Emma Hughes, 2/11/23 expired.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked rice (47F); shredded cooked chicken (48F); cooked beef (47F) stored in the walk in cooler overnight per operator. Not prepared or portioned today. Food cooling with stretch wrap cover and lids on, stacked seven pans high. See Stop Sale.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked rice (47F); shredded cooked chicken (48F); cooked beef (47F) stored in the walk in cooler overnight per operator. Not prepared or portioned today. Food cooling with stretch wrap cover and lids on, stacked seven pans high.
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed food cooling with multiple coverings on pans, heat not allowed to escape.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Hannah Kyehn, 5/28/23 expired, Emma Hughes, 2/11/23 expired.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink next to ice machine blocked with a cart.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two unlabeled spray bottles with purple liquid in rack by mop sink. Operator labeled degreaser.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with black mold like substance, on the wall around mop sink near back door.
Wall soiled with black mold like substance above the triple sink in the ware washing area.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Two door flip top cooler on cook line at tomato, lettuce, cheese salsa (44-47F - Cold Holding), manager moved items and called for maintenance
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
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