TIJUANA TAXI CO
1015 S FEDERAL HWY, Deerfield Beach FL 33441 · 954-708-2775
Last inspected Jan 16, 2026 · 10 visits since February 2024
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Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee dried bare hand with soiled wet wiping cloth, donned new gloves, and began to prepare food. Operator reviewed hand washing procedures with employee. Employee washed hands.
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Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Jan 16, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Old labels stuck to large clear food containers after cleaning and stored on cleaned utensil storage racks in warewash area.
Nov 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Observed: Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch face with gloved hands and then handled raw chicken without handwashing at cook line in kitchen. Priority: High Priority
Observed: Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee at cook line in kitchen touch hat with gloved hands and then handled cleaned utensils without handwashing. Priority: High Priority
Observed: Ceiling vents at cook line in kitchen, soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Priority: Basic
Sep 4, 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
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic cup with no handles stored in cut tomatoes container in reach in cooler drawer in kitchen. Operator removed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Hood filters above grill in kitchen.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed soiled dry wiping cloth stored on cutting board opposite cookline in kitchen. Operator removed.
Feb 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing at the back exit door.
Nov 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine sanitizer 0ppm at the dishwasher in the kitchen. Operator primed sanitizer and tested Chlorine at 50ppm.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken (120F - Hot Holding), skirt steak (110F - Hot Holding), and cooked steak (112F - Hot Holding) stored on flat top grill in kitchen. Cooked less than two hours ago per operator. Operator moved foods to be heated to 165F.
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Robb Sebasty expired 8/5/24 Rony Montoya expired 8/1/24
Spray bottle containing yellow toxic substance not labeled at the dish machine. Operator labeled "bleach".
Equipment in poor repair. 1. Torn reach in freezer gasket on single door reach in freezer at cookline.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer near condenser unit.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice utensil stored in Utensil water 91F, at Bain Marie at cook line. Operator discarded water and stored dry
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning, observed stored on cleaned utensil storage rack above triple sink in ware wash area.
Standing water in bottom of single door reach-in-cooler opposite the grill in kitchen. Operator dried bottom of the cooler.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth quaternary solution tested at 0ppm. Operator refilled bucket and tested quaternary at 200ppm.
Oct 14, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed container of raw beef stored on shelf above cooked ribs in single door reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator reorganized.
Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, or dust in front of cook line and in front of walk in cooler in kitchen.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed commercially packaged Mahi thawing in sealed reduced oxygen packaging in single door reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator opened packages.
Aug 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Apr 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee dried bare hand with soiled wet wiping cloth, donned new gloves, and began to prepare food. Operator reviewed hand washing procedures with employee. Employee washed hands.
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. Employee grabbed three taco shells from the warming unit with bare hands and placed them into styrofoam container for customer. Operator discarded food.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food while wearing a bracelet.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed stored on cutting board at cook line in kitchen.
Feb 9, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Equipment in poor repair. 1. Torn door gaskets on reach in cooler next to cook line in kitchen.
Feb 8, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer 0ppm.
Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee personal drink with straw stored next to clean bowls above flip top cooler in kitchen. Operator removed.
Equipment in poor repair. 1. Torn door gaskets on reach in cooler next to cook line in kitchen.
Food stored on floor. Plastic container of oil stored on the floor in kitchen. Operator removed.
In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses in kitchen. Operator removed.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 1. Utensil water with ice cream scoop 78F, near ice cream freezer in prep area. 2. Utensil water with utensil, 80F on flat top grill in kitchen. Operator turned up heat, re tested at 195F.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Hood filters above grill in kitchen.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use, at the cook line.
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