TIJUANA FLATS

Name: TIJUANA FLATS
Address: 705 PALM BAY ROAD, SUITE 109, WEST MELBOURNE, FL, 32904, US
Rating: 60.4

705 PALM BAY ROAD, SUITE 109, WEST MELBOURNE, FL 32904

License #1506680

🌮 Mexican/Latin ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate

60.4 Grade F / 100

Failing Health Score

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TIJUANA FLATS in WEST MELBOURNE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 60.4 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 20, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 25 total violations — 2 critical, 4 major, 19 minor.

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The latest inspection on May 20, 2026 shows 13 observation rows: 1 critical, 1 major, and 11 minor.

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DBPR

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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap on opening edge of back door approximately 1/4".
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Two tongs on speed rack at knee level, moved to wash.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean bins wet nesting.
[29-18-4] Drain cover(s) missing. Mop sink drain cover missing.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee during above prep table in use. Employee drinks in small make table not separate from store food.
[45-02-4] Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher near mop sink in recharge zone.
[22-53-4] Quaternary ammonium sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Sanitation bucket at 0 ppm, supply bucket empty. Operator changed out.
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole cut in wall near mop sink to access cut off valve, requires a cover.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gasket soiled with mold like substance on inner edge. Reach in cooler under griddle soiled gaskets.
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Ownership changed new license valid but not posted.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Large make table bottom shelf soiled with food debris.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Knife holder near prep table is soiled with debris on top.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. P-trap under hand wash sink on cook line leaking, hand wash sink secured to be repaired. Scheduled for later today. Triple sink faucet leaking.

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