Valentino's Italian Restaurant, 2516 N Dixie Freeway, New Smyrna Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: VALENTINO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2516 N Dixie Freeway, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168
License #: 7400571
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 08/13/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of spinach, walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster and dumpster lid open
  • Basic - Ice buildup on food in walk in freezer. Proportioned meat. Ice buildup on door flaps and floor around door.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Over microwave next to office area.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Black garbage bag and grocery bag for food, walk in freezer And walk in cooler,
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm cl
  • Intermediate - Employee filled water pitcher/cup at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Several current employees expired 7/15/14
08/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing.
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plate. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 44F and creamer 48F in beer cooler.
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Prep sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Beer cooler
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing soap not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
2/27/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Case of frozen bread. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee Bathroom door not self-closing.
  • Basic - Hood filter gap in automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Filters not in place, exhaust bypassing them
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.cookline
  • Basic - Tomato box used to hold sliced eggplant
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken stock 50, scallops 45, heavy cream 47, anchovies 45, in drop in portion of cookline cooler. Underneath, fish 43, cheese 38, Alfredo 38. Advised to store everything underneath. Stock and cream prepped/used and moved to cooler 1 hour prior.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Fish over meatballs. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose Bibb. Outside garbage area
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee restroom, cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
8/7/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/4/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sauce **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Bowl, bags of food and ice, cases of food WIF. WIC, case **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop for ice machine located outside not stored in a protected manner between uses. Stored on top of ice machine outdoors **Warning**
  • Basic - Light not functioning. WIF **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Raw chicken, freezer **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm cl **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Chemical spray bottle hanging with herb bottles **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Soups, ground beef. **Warning**
1/30/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Violation: 51-11-1 Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Corrected On Site.
8/9/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Corrected On Site.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. espresso spoons
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. walk in cooler holding PHFs at 43-44F.
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. PH marinara sauce made with cooked garlic and onions at 47-53F cooling from 8/7/12 per operator..
  • Critical - Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit. One rreads 100F, one reads 40F, one reads 25F, in ice water. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Cheese Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black material on soda dispensing nozzle. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. bagged ice, bag of chicken, walk in freezer
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. server Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler holding butter at 44F.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
8/8/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • CO2 NOT SECURED - COS.
  • CUTTING BOARDS GROOVED - COOKLINE.
  • ICE BUILD-UP - FREEZER - COS.
  • KNIFE STORED IN CREVICE - COS.
  • Critical - SLICER SOILED.
4/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor. bread, walk in freezer
  • Critical - Violation: 16-03-1 Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Violation: 34-10-1 Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Violation: 38-07-1 Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Double steel cooler, cookline
9/23/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Double cooler on cookline holding PHFs at 46F-48F. Unit may not be used for potentially hazardous food until capable of maintaining 41F or below
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Double steel cooler, cookline
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed dumpster area covered with standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. bread, walk in freezer
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream at 48F, lasagna at 47F, beans at 46F in double cooler on cookline. Advised to move to another cooler
  • Critical - Observed sour cream with mold-like growth. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food not properly date marked. lasagna, sour cream
  • Critical - Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Corrected On Site.
9/22/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area.
3/23/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed residue build-up on dish racks.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
10/21/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed residue build-up on top of dish machine.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
2/4/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food.
10/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed tomatoes with mold-like growth. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover.
  • Observed residue build-up on dry storage shelf.
  • Critical. Insecticide use not in compliance with regulations.
7/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/24/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/24/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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