VALENTINA'S ITALIAN BISTRO
330 COLLEGE DR · ORANGE PARK · Clay County · FL 32065
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. In flip top reach in cooler at end of cook line, bread stored in plastic to go bag. Also, in walk-in freezer on top of back rack, bread stored in plastic to go bags. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm). Owner stated the line was not all the way in the container of sanitizer. Owner fixed line and refilled sanitizer sink and rechecked at 300ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. On cook line, container of garlic butter mix held on time with no time marking. Employee stated they put it out at 11 am and put time marking on container. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In dry storage shed out back of establishment, container of delimer stored next to bags of flour. Employee moved chemicals away from food products. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In reach in cooler across from pastry display case, gallon of milk not date marked. Owner stated it was opened yesterday morning at open. Owner added date marking to milk. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Owner has time as a public health control paperwork but paperwork is not filled out.
Basic 9
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine by back door has accumulated mold-like substance.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In storage cooler next to pizza reach in cooler, bag of sugar has cup used as scoop in it. Employee removed cup from bag. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. In walk-in cooler, case of pork on floor. In dry storage shed out back of establishment, box of uncooked noodles and cannoli shells on floor. Employee moved food products to shelf.
08B-42-4Basic – Food stored outside. On table out back of establishment, three cans of ground tomatoes and three cans of whole peeled tomatoes.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Multiple tongs stored on handle of pizza oven. Employee removed tongs from handle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets soiled throughout kitchen.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. In pastry room, case of to go boxes stored on floor in front of pastry reach in freezer. Owner removed case from the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In flip top reach in cooler on cook line across from fryers, standing water in bottom of cooler.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In storage cooler next to pizza reach in cooler, container of sugar and flour not labeled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 11:59 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.