TIJUANA FLATS
3950 SW COLLEGE RD, Ocala FL 34474 · 4073392222
Last inspected Apr 30, 2026 · 10 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three live flies in kitchen area.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Apr 30, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Apr 29, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in cook line grill drawers: chicken (48F - Cold Holding); beef (51F - Cold Holding); shrimp (49F - Cold Holding); onions (53F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in drawers one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager had employee move items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature.
Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient thermometer for cook line grill drawers reading 27F, actual ambient temperature 53F.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice bin soiled with mold-like substance. Yellow cutting board stored in prep area next to back door stained.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Cook line grill drawers, ambient temperature 53F.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans stored on clean dish rack next to three compartment sink.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line grill greasy. Rolling rack in walk-in cooler soiled with old food debris.
Open dumpster lid. Dumpsters next behind building. Manager had employee close lids during inspection.
Stored food not covered. Pan of beef stored on top of walk-in cooler rolling rack. Manager placed lid on pan.
Dec 29, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 22, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 12 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate8 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Six pans of Chicken in walk-in-cooler COOLING: Chicken 45,46,45,46,46,45F dated 12/21/2025
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Six pans of Chicken in walk-in-cooler COOLING: Chicken 45,46,45,46,46,45F dated 12/21/2025
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Wet wiping cloth in front handwash sink. Wet wiping cloth removed.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No completed food handler certificates for employees hired more than 60 days.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Hair Bunchie on chips prep table.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked ( bins )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in reach in freezer
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In-use utensil stored with handle touching food product( rice ).
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler door handles on cookline soiled with grease and food particles
Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Kitchen back door does not seal at the bottom when closed.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce in shipping box ( peppers ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( bottled drinks ) in walk in cooler.
Aug 18, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 14, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, cut cabbage with cilantro date marked 08/06/2025.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, cut tomatoes 44F, lettuce 50F, sour cream 54F, and 55F, raw beef 44 and 48F, raw chicken 48F, Manager moved to freezer
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, cheese 115-125F, manager moved to stove to reheat it.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. For five employees
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At the prep area, employee drink on prep table, manager discarded.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk-in cooler, employee personal food stored above customers food, Manager moved.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. At the walk-in cooler entrance.
Feb 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee took tray from customer, dumped and immediately after grabbed single service, Inspector instructed to washed hand after handling dirty dishes.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In Walk-in cooler, raw beef stored above raw shrimp, manager moved and stored properly.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, refried beans 114-118F, manager voluntarily discarded, items placed in steam table around 1:00pm.
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/ One male manager on-site (10/16/3024)
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at the cook line, pitcher inside sink, manager moved.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice,aching with mold like substance
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cleaned stacked containers stored wet.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Cleaned stacked containers with old stickers residue.
Open dumpster lid. Dumpster located behind restaurant.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the prep area, containers with white substance not labeled, employe labeled salt.
Sep 4, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 12 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority3 Intermediate7 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. At the front line area (in front of ice machine), observed a container of medicine stored above prep table, Manager moved.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One flying insect At the front line area near ice machine.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the end of the cook line blocked by a ladder, Manager moved.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. One certification card missing dates (date of birth, completion and expiration).
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Above mop sink, spray bottle with pink substance not labeled, manager labeled degreaser.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine with mold like substance (near ice chute).
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drinks on prep tables and above prep tables, employee moved all.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee food container on cutting board at the front area, Manager discarded.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In front of walk-in cooler entrance.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. In walk-in cooler, observed in used lid with a hole on it also with multiple cracks, Manager discarded.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At the dry storage area near back door, to go containers and other single service not inverted, Employee inverted all.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At the mop sink.
Dec 11, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate10 Basic
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Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Bags of raw fish and raw shrimp in pan with cooked chicken in drawer cooler on cookline. Moved during this inspection.
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at sink in ware wash area.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Several certificates missing employee date of birth. Manager began adding.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Hat and shirt on shelf over single service items on cookline.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Female employee at front counter wearing bracelets and rings. Employee removed jewelry during this inspection. Also, Male employee on cookline with no hair restraint. Restraint was added during this inspection.
Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board in server station on make table has deep grooves. Container with garlic lime sauce in walk in cooler is broken.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to dumpster has large crack at bottom.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in prep area/ ware wash area soiled with food debris.
Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Two lids broken off of dumpster.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of scoop inside bin of rice in prep area and bin of sugar in server station.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: case of unwashed Romain on shelf over pans of guacamole.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand sink at front counter is leaking water at faucet connection near handles.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar in server station not labeled.
Jul 10, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 17 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority3 Intermediate11 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Female employee serving tray of food touched chips with bare hands.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three live flies in kitchen area.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in make table on cook line: shredded cheese 47-49F. Lettuce 46-49F. Employee stated items were placed in unit 1.5 hours earlier. Multiple bags stacked together on left side of unit, instructed manager to move items to different unit.
Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Female employee scooping ice and serving plated food with painted nails
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in freezer has food debris.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Male employee filled pitcher with water at hand sink. Also, pitcher in sink on cookline and pitcher in sink in ware wash area.
Ceiling tile missing. One missing in front of walk in cooler.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manager printed and posted license.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened drink on shelf over reach in freezer/ prep table. Moved.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on prep table in server station. Glasses on shelf over prep table. All were moved.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food and/or has no hair restraint. Female employee scooping ice with multiple bracelets on arms. Also, male employee on cookline has no hair restraint.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Two ice scoop handles in ice at front counter. Handle of scoop in cheese on cookline.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around sliding doors of ice machine soiled with black substance. Around doors of reach in make table soiled with slimy substance.
Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door has hole at bottom when closed. Back door was not closed all the way. Also, back door is missing self closing mechanism.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of cups on floor at front counter.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Case of zucchini and peppers on shelf over salsa on walk in cooler. Rearranged.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One wet towel on shelf over prep table.
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