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TIJUANA FLATS BURRITO COMPANY

4796 SOUTH FLORIDA AVE, Lakeland FL 33813 · 863-937-9155

Last inspected Jul 24, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats80
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6307826
Grade history
AUG 24
JAN 25
AUG 25
JAN 26
JUL 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 8 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Jul 24, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
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 on the food running position. The manager had the employee to wash her hands.
High priority/12A-25-4/Corrective Action Taken
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf in the back prep area along the wall.
Basic/24-08-4
Jan 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf next to the 3 compartment sink.
Basic/24-08-4/Repeat Violation
Aug 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf next to the 3 compartment sink.
Basic/24-08-4
No copy of latest inspection report available. The manager printed a copy.
Basic/51-18-6/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on the doors of the flip top reach in cooler across from the cook line. The manager assigned an employee to clean the gaskets.
Basic/23-03-4/Corrective Action Taken/Repeat Violation
Personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Black cordless phone stored on the cutting board on the small flip top reach in cooler in the service area.
Basic/40-06-5/Repeat Violation
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Beer cooler on the front counter. The manager had an employee to remove the water.
Basic/29-49-6/Corrected On-Site
Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Black forks in a container on a table next to the chip warmer.
Basic/25-02-4
Jan 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on the straws and portion cups on the dry storage rack. The jacket was removed.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Plastic Camaros containers on the shelf next to the 3 compartment sink is cracked.
Basic/14-10-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on the flip top reach in cooler across from the cook line.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Aug 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing sink near the 3 compartment sink. Valve was turned off. The manager turtle valve on.
Intermediate/27-16-4/Corrected On-Site
Light not functioning. Hood system
Basic/36-62-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on the flat top reach in freezer near the walk in cooler.
Basic/23-03-4
Jan 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Across from the 3 compartment sink. The manager turned the hot water on from the valve.
Intermediate/27-16-4/Corrected On-Site
Sep 23, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Observed employee shredding chicken but container was on floor. Had employee put container in another when he was putting on prep table
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.