VALENTI RESTAURANT
1200 E VENICE AVE · VENICE · Sarasota County · FL 342922151
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
09-01-4High 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. Observed employee touching leafy greens with bare hands in walk in cooler. Employee stated leafy greens will not be cooked. **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter on cooks line at 61°F. **Warning**
03G-11-4High Priority – Reduced oxygen packaged fish packaged onsite no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed raw tuna and raw salmon thawed and sealed in reduced oxygen packaging in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 10-15 dry droppings on floor in dry store room. Observed approximately 15-20 dry droppings on floor around ice machine. Observed approximately 5 dry droppings on floor in soda room. **Warning**
35A-07-4High Priority – Small flying insects in bar area. Observed 15-20 flying insects near three compartment sink and ice bin **Warning**
Intermediate 6
27-25-4Intermediate – Basic – Hot water at mop sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Unable to dispense hot water, missing handle and none on site. Mop sink outside back door. **Warning**
22-20-4Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Both ice machines **Warning**
22-22-4Intermediate – Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front hand washing sink behind display case **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
02C-02-4Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked pasta, cooked vegetables and pizza sauce in walk in cooler. **Warning**
Basic 14
23-25-4Basic – Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. Over cooks line **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Pizza make top cooler doors **Warning**
08B-45-4Basic – Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Outside freezer **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. AC vents soiled in kitchen area **Warning**
35A-20-4Basic – Dead rodent present. Observed one dead rodent in corner in dry store room. **Warning**
23-19-4Basic – Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator. Near door and light on inside walk in cooler **Warning**
08B-30-4Basic – Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Observed open bags flour and cut dried bread in rear storeroom **Warning**
36-31-4Basic – Hole in ceiling. In small soda room and in rear liquor storage room **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. In rear liquor storage room **Warning**
14-70-4Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Inside near bar and rear storage area. **Warning**
10-02-4Basic – In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed knife stored on soiled window sill proximal to three compartment sink. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Employee mena¿¿s room off rear liquor storage area. **Warning**
14-46-4Basic – Shelves not attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Observed wood shelving in walk in coolers located outside **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-25-4Basic – Warewashing conducted in outdoor area. Observed employee cleaning large bowl from stand mixer outside near mop sink **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:14 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.