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VALENTINA'S ITALIAN BISTRO

330 COLLEGE DR · ORANGE PARK · Clay County · FL 32065

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 11, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3737989
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13776482
DBPR license2001405

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#9High Priority41-07-4

High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of ibuprofen on shelf above prep table by pizza make area.

#10High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter in tub at prep table in kitchen at 84F. Per employee, butter placed out approximately five hours prior. Also, in small flip top reach in cooler across from the fryers, shredded cheese at 46F. Per cook, cheese has been in the Sam unit overnight. Also, observed cheese ravioli (57F – Cold Holding); chicken (59F/60F/62F/58F/56F – Cold Holding); cooked veal (58F – Cold Holding); cream (55F – Cold Holding); meatball (47F/51F – Cold Holding); sausage (49F – Cold Holding); meat sauce (48F/47F/46F/47F/59F/63F – Cold Holding); ricotta (47F – Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (47F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (47F – Cold Holding); pasta (69F/70F/69F/68F46F/50F – Cold Holding); butter (47F – Cold Holding); shell egg ambient (55F – Cold Holding)in the walk-in cooler. Per operator, all products have been in the cooler overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#11High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Butter in tub at prep table in kitchen at 84F. Per employee, butter placed out approximately five hours prior. Discussed possibly holding butter on time controls with operator. Also, in small flip top reach in cooler across from the fryers, shredded cheese at 46F. Per cook, cheese has been in the same unit overnight. Also, observed cheese ravioli (57F – Cold Holding); chicken (59F/60F/62F/58F/56F – Cold Holding); cooked veal (58F – Cold Holding); cream (55F – Cold Holding); meatball (47F/51F – Cold Holding); sausage (49F – Cold Holding); meat sauce (48F/47F/46F/47F/59F/63F – Cold Holding); ricotta (47F – Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (47F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (47F – Cold Holding); pasta (69F/70F/69F/68F46F/50F – Cold Holding); butter (47F – Cold Holding); shell egg ambient (55F – Cold Holding)in the walk-in cooler. Per operator, all products have been in the cooler overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale

Intermediate 2

#12Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade has dried food debris.

#13Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with clear liquid at the bar. Employee identified contents as sanitizer.

Basic 8

#1Basic22-20-5

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

#2Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup used as a scoop in parmesan cheese. Employee removed the soufflé cup. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating at clean storage rack across from the three compartment sink compartment sink.

#4Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple floor tiles missing under three compartment sink.

#5Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor/wall/ceiling/vent soiled/has accumulation of debris. Multiple stained ceiling tiles above oven area in kitchen. Fan guards in walk-in cooler are soiled.

#6Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of oil stored on the floor by the small flip top reach in cooler in the kitchen.

#7Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in small flip top reach in cooler across from the fryers and in the walk-in cooler.

#8Basic29-08-4

Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Hot water valve on handwash sink by the dishmachine is inoperable. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 11:13 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.