Tijuana Flats
705 Palm Bay Road, Suite 109, West Melbourne, FL 32904
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 7 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected May 20, 2026: passed with 9 violations, 1 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized, cited 5 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.
- 3 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 7 visits
- 2026
- Passed May 20
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Passed Apr 2
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- 2025
- Passed Nov 24
Routine Inspection
4 violations
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Passed Jun 24
Routine Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
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