Tijuana Flats Burrito Co
Last inspected: Mar 10, 2026
70
Score
Tijuana Flats Burrito Co has been inspected nine times since 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 10, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.
Looking across the full record, “employee personal items stored” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.
The city-wide average sits at 86, which Tijuana Flats Burrito Co's 70 doesn't quite reach. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
9
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 10, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Discussed renewing license with manager. He stated corporate is who renews licenses and called hire management to let them know to renew the license. **Corrective Action Taken**
50-17-3
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer Bucker stored on top of prep table in back kitchen area across from dish drying racks. Manager relocated bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse and headphone stored above small reach in cooler and queso warmer at kitchen entrance. Employee moved items. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
70
Jul 21, 2025
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on cooler,
29-49-6
95
Mar 6, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
55
Oct 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. By kitchen entrance, kitchen hand sink, by entrance to back kitchen next to office **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-02: Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. By kitchen entrance, kitchen hand sink, by entrance to back kitchen next to office **Time Extended**
36-03-4
95
Aug 29, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 6 live flies in mop sink 1 live fly on cook line wall **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 10 fly larvae in broken grout under cook line rack with oil containers **Warning**
35A-09-4
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. **Warning**
11-27-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. By kitchen entrance, kitchen hand sink, by entrance to back kitchen next to office **Warning**
36-03-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed accumulated food debris to right side of ice machine **Warning**
36-01-4
58
Dec 6, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink in dish area blocked by metal pans Corrected observed employee remove pans **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle filled with sanitizer not labeled and stored on ice machine
41-17-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed missing at hand sink in dish area
31B-04-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black mold build up inside ice machine
22-20-5
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Observed missing at mop sink
29-18-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table on cookline Corrected-observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
67
Jul 18, 2023
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
40-06-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable Observed green cutting board with excessive grooves on the board.
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Walk-in cooler had employee food with restaurant food.
40-01-4
Basic - Thawed portions of raw animal food rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit for more than 4 hours (including all time for preparation, thawing and subsequent cooking or cooling combined) while being thawed under running water.
06-02-5
78
Jan 25, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
86
Aug 3, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Basic - Very slow draining water in handwash sink by triple sink. Manager adjusted to lower water pressure so water does not build up while washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
29-20-5
86
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 Mar 10, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Tijuana Flats Burrito Co?
Across the inspection record, “employee personal items stored” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Tijuana Flats Burrito Co.
How does Tijuana Flats Burrito Co compare to other restaurants in Wesley Chapel?
Tijuana Flats Burrito Co most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Wesley Chapel average of 86.
Has Tijuana Flats Burrito Co's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Tijuana Flats Burrito Co have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Tijuana Flats Burrito Co means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Tijuana Flats Burrito Co inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Tijuana Flats Burrito Co is inspected around two times per year on average.
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