VALENTINA'S ITALIAN BISTRO

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. See stop sale. Observed cook place cheese on top of prepared rolls ready to be served with bare hands.

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Whole tomatoes stored in direct contact with grocery bags in walk-in cooler.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed cook place cheese on top of prepared rolls ready to be served with bare hands.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lasagna in bottom right of flip top reach in cooler at 49F. Door was found slightly open due to lasagna pan not fitting into the unit. Cook moved lasagna to walk-in cooler and temperature approximately 15 minutes later at 45F. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of degreaser stored on top of bag in box soda. Cook moved chemical to proper storage. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary ammonium or chlorine test strips available for triple sink, wiping cloths and dishmachine.

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One carbon dioxide tank in the bar is unsecured. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee beverages on shelf above prep/expo table. Cook removed beverages. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Both cooks wearing a watch. Repeat Violation

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster available. Provided DBPR HR 5030-105. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hot water valve on handwash sink by dishmachine is inoperable.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Kitchen handwash sink in kitchen blocked by speed rack. Employee moved rack. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine deflector plate with black mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tank in bar area is unsecured.

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. One cook wearing a watch.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under fryers is soiled.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple cases of chicken on the floor of the walk in freezer. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Multiple pairs of tongs stored on pizza oven door handle. Employee removed tongs form handle. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer gaskets are soiled. Repeat Violation

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water observed in bottom of small flip top reach in cooler in kitchen. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. In flip top reach in cooler at end of cook line, bread stored in plastic to go bag. Also, in walk-in freezer on top of back rack, bread stored in plastic to go bags. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm). Owner stated the line was not all the way in the container of sanitizer. Owner fixed line and refilled sanitizer sink and rechecked at 300ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. On cook line, container of garlic butter mix held on time with no time marking. Employee stated they put it out at 11 am and put time marking on container. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In dry storage shed out back of establishment, container of delimer stored next to bags of flour. Employee moved chemicals away from food products. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In reach in cooler across from pastry display case, gallon of milk not date marked. Owner stated it was opened yesterday morning at open. Owner added date marking to milk. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Owner has time as a public health control paperwork but paperwork is not filled out.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine by back door has accumulated mold-like substance.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In storage cooler next to pizza reach in cooler, bag of sugar has cup used as scoop in it. Employee removed cup from bag. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. In walk-in cooler, case of pork on floor. In dry storage shed out back of establishment, box of uncooked noodles and cannoli shells on floor. Employee moved food products to shelf.

Basic - Food stored outside. On table out back of establishment, three cans of ground tomatoes and three cans of whole peeled tomatoes.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Multiple tongs stored on handle of pizza oven. Employee removed tongs from handle. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets soiled throughout kitchen.

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In pastry room, case of to go boxes stored on floor in front of pastry reach in freezer. Owner removed case from the floor. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In flip top reach in cooler on cook line across from fryers, standing water in bottom of cooler.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In storage cooler next to pizza reach in cooler, container of sugar and flour not labeled.

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee head out back door, touch the handles of walk in cooler and walk in freezer stored outside, then proceeded to come back inside and engage in food prep without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect in kitchen. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. In walk in cooler outside back door, basil stored in to go bag.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top reach in cooler on make line, butter (52F - Cold Holding) stored over fill line. Item was over fill line less than 45 mins ago, per manager. Butter moved below reach in cooler to cool properly. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two Co2 containers at bar are not secure. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On pizza prep table, employee drink. Manager removed drink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Upon arriving in kitchen, two employees engaged in food prep did not have hair restraints. Manager instructed employees to put on hair restraints. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. In use tongs sitting on handle of fryer basket. Manager removed tongs. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wash cloth sitting on cutting board of pizza station not stored in sanitizer between uses. Manager removed cloth from area. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 3 flying insects around floor drain at end of cook line.

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Approximately 7 food handlers present and no one on site is a certified food manager.

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee on site was hired in March

Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple boxes of food in outside walk in freezer, employee corrected during inspection. Multiple boxes of food behind bakery counter. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Multiple tongs on oven handles on cook line, employee corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda gun holster at bar, employee corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door to kitchen leading to outside walk in cooler/walk in freezer does not have a self closing device. Outside dry food storage shed does have have a self closing device. Outside dry storage shed's self closing device has broken off.