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
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed a non-food grade bag in direct contact with deli meats and cheese in the stand-up reach in cooler near the office. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw calamari stored over cooked clams in the glass door reach in cooler on the cook line. An employee properly stored the raw calamari. Observed raw shell eggs stored over prosciutto in the three door reach in cooler in the kitchen. An employee properly stored the raw shell eggs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 100 rodent droppings on the floor in dry storage. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed butter packets (61F – Cold Holding)in the three door reach in cooler in the kitchen. The operator discarded the butter packets. Observed raw chicken (52F – Cold Holding); raw veal (50F – Cold Holding) in the glass door reach in cooler on the cook line. An employee stated the potentially hazardous foods have been held overnight. The employee discarded the above 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 (61F – Cold Holding)in the three door reach in cooler in the kitchen. The operator discarded the butter packets. Observed raw chicken (52F – Cold Holding); raw veal (50F – Cold Holding) in the glass door reach in cooler on the cook line. An employee stated the potentially hazardous foods have been held overnight. The employee discarded the above foods. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation** **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. Observed multiple foods prepared on site and held for more than 24 hours with no date mark in the walk in cooler. **Warning**
Basic 15
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on top exterior of the warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in the storage room and behind the bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tiles missing in dry storage. **Repeat Violation** **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 and salmon not removed from reduced oxygen packaging with label indicating to remove from packaging prior to thawing. The operator discarded the tuna and salmon. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately 50 dead roaches on the floor in dry storage. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee jackets stored with clean aprons near dry storage. The operator properly stored the jackets. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris underneath equipment on the cook line. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed a box of pepperoni stored on the floor of the walk in freezer. Observed a box of parsley stored on the floor in dry storage. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed damage to the bottom of the wall in the storage area across from dry storage. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in the walk-in freezer. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in-use utensils stored in 84F standing water on the cook line. The operator removed the utensils from the standing water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in the glass door reach in cooler on the cook line. **Warning**
33-38-4Basic – No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels near the walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed pizza boxes stored on the floor in dry storage and in the storage room near the bar. The operator properly stored the pizza boxes. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:59 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.