TIJUANA FLATS

12320 CORTEZ BLVD, BROOKSVILLE, Hernando County. DBPR licence 3701226. 9 inspection visits from 2023-08-01 to 2026-07-17.

Referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-07-17: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic violations

4 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hernando County average that year (2 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Hernando County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-07-17	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	1	1	0.47	3 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-01-29	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	0	0.57	2 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2025-09-22	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	0	0.57	1 area 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2025-02-10	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	0	0.99	2 areas 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2024-07-18	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	2		3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-07-15	Complaint follow-up	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	2	3		5 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-07-10	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	2	4		7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 50 Current license properly displayed
2024-02-23	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	5	0.91	6 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 50 Current license properly displayed
2023-08-01	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	4	10	0.91	10 areas 01 Approved source 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 50 Current license properly displayed

The food: where these dishes come from

Tijuana Flats is known for burrito and nachos. The stories are about the dishes, not the brand, and live on PlateTales.

NachosWho Invented Nachos? Ignacio Anaya and the 1940 Paper TrailPlateTales

This is a Tijuana Flats location. How Tijuana Flats's 115 Florida stores compare with their counties.

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.