TIJUANA FLATS 120

Name: TIJUANA FLATS 120
Address: 180 S BELCHER RD, LARGO, FL, 33771, US
Rating: 60.7

180 S BELCHER RD, LARGO, FL 33771

License #6215926

🌮 Mexican/Latin ℹ️

60.7 Grade F / 100

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January 8, 2026 · 10 findings · 1 critical

Routine - Food

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TIJUANA FLATS 120 in LARGO currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 60.7 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 10 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 8, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 76 total violations — 13 critical, 16 major, 47 minor.

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March 21, 2024

The latest inspection on January 8, 2026 shows 10 observation rows: 1 critical, 1 major, and 8 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[36-03-4] Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing next to walk in cooler.
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator put license on wall.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal pans wet nesting in dish washing area on wire shelf.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Shrimp stored on floor in walk in cooler. Operator placed on shelf.
[33-19-4] Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
[33-23-4] Grease receptacle not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from faucet at handwash sink at left side of cook line.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. operator voluntarily discarded beef and replaced with beef from steam bin measuring 157F.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towel at far left handsink on cook line. Operator put paper towels by sink.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with dust, or mold-like substance. Above cook line
[24-06-4] Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack.
[36-03-4] Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Near old walk in
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on back prep table.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Inside walk in cooler
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Back door
[05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets deli coolers at cook line
[29-08-4] Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink near Three compartment sink pipe under sink broken no water able to run in sink.
[22-16-4] Right Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues.
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind three compartment sink.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Left Deli reach in cooler cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (52F - Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (48F - Cold Holding); Right deli reach in cooler cut leafy greens (50F - Cold Holding) cut tomatoes (43F- Cold Holding); shredded cheese (43F - Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (43F - Cold Holding); Right deli reach in cooler cut leafy greens (41F - Cold Holding)
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Brown hot holding unit has been in holding unit for two hours. shredded chicken (126F - Hot Holding) Put back on grill - Retemp shredded chicken (170F - Hot Holding)
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. During inspection observed rack and eye wash pipes inside the back. Hand wash sink near three compartment sink. Employee moved, front hand wash sink blocked with boxes of paper and promotional items. Employee moved
[31A-04-4] Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Near three compartment sink Pipe under hand wash sink broken. Can not run any water in this sink.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has mold like substance.
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards in ware washing area have grooved cut marks and are no longer cleanable.
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food, muffins and butter, in reach in cooler at far end of cook line is not segregated from food to be served to the public.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table on cook line.
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee engaged in food preparation with no beard guard.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting on clean pans in ware washing storage areas.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Onions and tomatoes stored on floor of walk in cooler. Manager stored correctly.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in coolers on cook line have built up food debris.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid.
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelving has rust that has pitted the surface.
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls, floor and ceiling are soiled with grease and food debris.
[12A-17-4] Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee washed hands for less than 10 seconds.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line have built up food debris.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink by three compartment sink is blocked by trash cans. Manager removed.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in rear prep area has tools stored in it. Manager removed.