VALENTI RESTAURANT
1200 E VENICE AVE · VENICE · Sarasota County · FL 342922151
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
26 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed a box of medicine stored on a shelf above a food prep area on the cook line. The operator properly stored the medicine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed a dented #10 can of ketchup in the dry storage area. The operator discarded the dented can. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 50 small flying insects on and around the keg cooler behind the bar. **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with pizza dough in the walk in cooler. **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored over raw salmon in the glass door reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator properly stored the raw chicken. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-03-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Observed unidentifiable rotted foods in the out of service walk in freezer. The operator stated the freezer has been out of service for approximately 2 months. The operator discarded all the foods. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter packets (54F – Cold Holding) at the server station. The operator stated the butter has been held for approximately 1 hour. The operator was given a time for public health control form. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener soiled with food debris. **Warning**
Basic 18
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on top of the warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-23-4Basic – Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic cup with no handle used as a scoop for calamari in the glass door reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator removed the cup. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in the storage area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing in the dry storage area. Observed missing ceiling tiles in the storage area behind the bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed a wiping cloth used to cover spinach in the reach in cooler at the pizza station. The operator removed the wiping cloth. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed thawed tuna not removed from reduced oxygen packaging with label indicating to remove from packaging prior to thawing in the glass door reach in cooler on the cook line. Observed thawed salmon not removed from reduced oxygen packaging with label indicating to remove from packaging prior to thawing in the glass door reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator discarded the above foods. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing at the entrance to the kitchen. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed 12 dead large roaches on the floor in the dry storage area. The operator cleaned the area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverages container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils in multiple locations throughout the kitchen. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee was informed and placed a hair restraint on. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to the bottom of the wall in the storage area across from dry storage. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of microwave on the cook line has an accumulation food debris. **Warning**
33-38-4Basic – No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels near the walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed pizza boxes stored on the floor in the storage area behind the bar. **Warning**
03A-05-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. Observed unidentifiable rotted foods in the out of service walk in freezer. The operator stated the freezer has been out of service for approximately 2 months. The operator discarded all the foods. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:35 PM.
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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.