Tijuana Flats Burrito Co
Last inspected: Nov 7, 2025
100
Score
The health department has logged 13 inspections at Tijuana Flats Burrito Co, the earliest from 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Nov 7, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around four violations, down from roughly six violations earlier in the record.
When inspectors have written things up, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been the most frequent reason, cited six times.
Compared to the broader Orange City restaurant scene, where the average is 76, this is a stronger showing. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Nov 7, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Oct 2, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
47
Jun 3, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tiles missing. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-03: **Time Extended**
36-36-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Rear exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside, by bathrooms, **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-03: **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk in cooler floor in disrepair. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-03: repairman scheduled , **Time Extended**
36-17-5
86
Apr 2, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 4-1-2025. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
50-17-3
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Ceiling tiles missing. **Warning**
36-36-4
Basic - Rear exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside, by bathrooms, **Warning**
35B-01-4
Basic - Walk in cooler floor in disrepair. **Warning**
36-17-5
67
Sep 20, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Wait station sour cream (40-45F - Cold Holding); operator filled container with portioned containers last fill line, overnight. Operator reduced amount. -Cookline Refrigerated drawer chicken nuggets (45F - Cold Holding);/30 minutes. Operator placed ice. -make table shredded lettuce (47F - Cold Holding)/ 2 hours. Operator relocated. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 120F/20:minutes in hot holding unit. Operator Instructed to reheat, **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Jose.
53B-13-5
Basic - Ceiling tiles missing.
36-36-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
61
Jan 25, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - 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. Food worker at cook line wipe hands on pants and continued to prepare food without washing hands. Educated operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
12A-10-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Refrigerated drawers breaded chicken (45F - Cold Holding); 2 hours. -Operator placed ice. Cook line make table Bag of shredded cheese (47F - Cold Holding)/30 minutes . Placed inside container . Operator removed from bag. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pitcher full of water in food preservation hand sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License is not on site.
50-09-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a food preparation hand sink used by food employees. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container at wait station of sugar not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
50
Jul 10, 2023
Complaint Full
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-10: **Time Extended**
11-26-1
90
Jul 7, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - 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, same employee also was on phone and then returned to handle plastic utensils without washing hands.educated operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-10-4
High Priority - Server handled picked from floor packets of condiments that fell on the floor , then without washing hands. Educated operator **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at food preparation area and kitchen handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer not labeled by dining room. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Food preparation hand sink used for filling pitchers of water. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Kitchen ceiling /ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Wash ware wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. **Warning**
36-27-5
45
Jun 29, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 4-1-2023. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-29: **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-29: **Time Extended**
11-26-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-29: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Ventilation hood is soiled with grease. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-29: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
70
Jun 28, 2023
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler. shredded chicken (46F - Cooling); overnight. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Walk in cooler on cooling rack shredded chicken (76F- Cooling); 2 hours . Operator placed ice, **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03D-01-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 4-1-2023. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41. refrigerated drawers ; raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding); (cream cheese wrap;guacamole (50F - Cold Holding) 2 hours ; shredded cheese (50F - Cold Holding). 2 hours Ooerator placed ice, **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
11-27-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food workers wearing watch , while preparing food, **Warning**
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with soiled clothing. Food worker prepping food, apron is soiled .operator instructed employee to change apron, **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
13-01-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at bathroom hand sink used by food employees. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Ventilation hood is soiled with grease. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Hand sink at food preparation area handle in disrepair. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-09-4
29
Mar 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Cookline refrigerated drawers cooked chicken (47F - Cold Holding); cooked onions (47F - Cold Holding) (3 hours) Operator placed ice. -Cookline makeline unit pico de gallo made in house (49F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (48F - Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (48F - Cold Holding)/3 hours. Operator placed ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-02: -Cookline makeline Diced tomatoes 42F, shredded lettuce 45F, feta 50F, Shredded cheese 46F, Operator placed ice, salsa 46F. 4 hours. -Refrigerated drawers Chicken 48-51F, cooked onions 51F, cut lettuce 51F.; 4 hours Operator relocated to walk in cooler. Repairman on site. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Kitchen ceiling /ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-02: some vents have been replaced. **Time Extended**
36-34-5
82
Mar 1, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam table cheese sauce (115F - Hot Holding)/3 hours. Operator instructed to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Cookline refrigerated drawers cooked chicken (47F - Cold Holding); cooked onions (47F - Cold Holding) (3 hours) Operator placed ice. -Cookline makeline unit pico de gallo made in house (49F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (48F - Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (48F - Cold Holding)/3 hours. Operator placed ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer bottle not labeled by dining room area. . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food worker wearing watch while preparing food, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. 2- buckets of raw meat stored on walk in cooler floor . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Kitchen ceiling /ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5
58
Nov 14, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Walk in cooler ground beef (45F - Cold Holding); cheese sauce (47F - Cold Holding); rice (46F - Cold Holding).2 hours .Recent deliver -Cookline refrigerated drawers chicken wings (46F - Cold Holding); cubed cooked chicken (46F - Cold Holding); Operator placed in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Kitchen steam table shredded pork (109F - Hot Holding)/2 hours. Operator instructed to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - 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. Cook pulled pants up and then proceeded to prepare food without washing hands. Educated operator. **Warning**
12A-10-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
35B-01-4
Basic - Food employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - Kitchen ceiling /ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - kitchen vents soiled with rust. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened bottle drink in wait station maketable, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-13-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
14-33-4
Basic - Walk in cooler light shield damaged/in disrepair. **Warning**
38-01-4
Basic - Wash ware wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. **Warning**
36-27-5
41
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tijuana Flats Burrito Co last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Tijuana Flats Burrito Co on file is from Nov 7, 2025. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Tijuana Flats Burrito Co?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Tijuana Flats Burrito Co.
How does Tijuana Flats Burrito Co compare to other restaurants in Orange City?
Tijuana Flats Burrito Co most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Orange City average of 76.
Has Tijuana Flats Burrito Co's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Tijuana Flats Burrito Co have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Tijuana Flats Burrito Co means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Tijuana Flats Burrito Co inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Tijuana Flats Burrito Co is inspected around four times per year on average.
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