LA VALENTINA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
5781 LEE BLVD STE 305 · LEHIGH ACRES · Lee County · FL 33971
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands on cook line. Cook cracked eggs then continued plating ready-to-eat rice and other foods no handwash. Spoke with employee regarding proper handwashing. **Warning**
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed cook wash hands in kitchen immediately rinse off soap with no rubbing step. Later observed same cook rub hands together only 5 seconds with soap. Spoke both times with employee regarding proper handwashing, suggesting steps such as counting out loud to help wash hands properly. Observed second employee returning to work from outside immediately rinse off soap before rubbing step. Spoke with this employee, employee properly rewashed hands before returning to work – corrective action taken. **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Used to stored cooked rice in hot well, walk-in cooler. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Blender in handwash sink at front counter. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No foods date marked in walk-in cooler – per operator all prepared between one and three days ago, including cooked beans, chicken stew, and cut tomatoes. **Warning**
Basic 12
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 3 in back of kitchen near Bibb in box soda storage rack. **Warning**
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Some ceiling tiles throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Ripped gaskets on door of reach-in cooler cook line. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Grease and food accumulated under cook line equipment left side of pass through window. Dry storage area shelves with food debris underneath. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-12-4Basic – Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable around drains in kitchen, lading to standing water and accumulation of food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bagged onions on floor dry storage area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Tall white reach-in freezer in back of kitchen with heavy buildup. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at front counter. Printed sign for operator, operator hung sign. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top shelf across from triple sink in kitchen over clean dish area soiled with heavy accumulation of dust and debris. Fan above right side smaller white reach-in cooler in prep line with heavy accumulation of grease/dust. Hood vents with extreme accumulation of grease. Heavy dust accumulation on vent cover in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler, cooked beans, sauces, prepared washed vegetables and cooked meats all stored uncovered. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall next to fryer heavy accumulation of grease left side of pass through window **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 1:58 PM.
Violation category totals
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5 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.