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Valentino Chinese Restaurant

428 E Jefferson Blvd #125, Dallas, TX 75203 · 75203 · Restaurant

Passed all 15 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
15
14 passed
Last Inspected
2024-02-08
Pass Rate
93%
0 failures
Score
18/100
BEAT
15 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-02-08
No failures across all 15 inspections on record
44 sanitation violations found across 15 inspections
10 food temperature violations found across 8 inspections
Sanitation critical 44×
Food Temperature critical 10×
Food Storage & Handling critical
Other critical
Employee Hygiene critical
Facility Condition minor
Documentation & Training minor
Plumbing & Waste serious
Pest Activity critical
2024-02-08 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Sanitation

*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

Raw fish observed over box of mushroom

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Bare hands contact with ready-to-eat foods

Saw one cook grab noodles with bare hand

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

Label squeeze bottles & containers with contents

critical Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

Place thermometers in reach-in freezers

minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

Replace broken/torn gaskets in reach-in cooler

minor Sanitation

*39 Cutting surfaces.

Replace pitted can opener (cutting boards)

critical Other

*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

Cover all sauces/oils being prepared

minor Employee Hygiene

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

Repair/fill tiles with low grout by stove range

minor Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

Have access to all food handler certificates

2023-08-24 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Food Temperature

*06 Time as PHC: 4 hours provide written procedures methods of compliance

Raw shelled eggs at room temperature with no time marking

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Label all non-original chemical spray bottles

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items used according to law

Sanitizer too high>observed at 200 ppm Cl must be between 50-100 ppm

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No food manager on site

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

Food handlers expired>renew

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

Label contents of container at cook line

minor Sanitation

*29 Concentration of the sanitizing solution shall be accurately determined by using a test kit or o

Provide test strips to check concentration of sanitizer

minor Other

*37 Food preparation

Saw cook rinse cooked noodles in mop sink

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. Under refrigeration

Improper thawing method observed>use running water or refrigeration

2023-01-26 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
critical Food Temperature

*06 Time as PHC: Cooked and served, within 4 hours, exceed a 4-hour limit shall be discarded 4 hours

Mark in/out times for food (eggs)/prepped vegetables not kept at temperature

minor Employee Hygiene

*21 Outfitter-Certified Food Manager

Expired RFSM>renew immediately (if still in process must show proof of application)

minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

Do not store cut/prepared vegetables in cardboard boxes

minor Sanitation

*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

Do not store personal drinks/beverages above clean utensils

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria -thawed RTE <41F

When thawing it must be done either by storing in refrigerator or have them under running water

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

Label bulk ingredient bins

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean gaskets of coolers

2022-06-19 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
critical Food Temperature

*06 Time as PHC: maximum of 4 hours limit food in unmarked containers or packages

Pasta and cut vegetables observed out of temperature without time stamps

minor Employee Hygiene

*47 OTHER VIOLATIONS

Observed dirty gloves at the side of the hand sink-discard

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Repair counter top at the front cash area

critical Other

*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

critical Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

Do not store knives between equipment

minor Other

*32 Package integrity

Food stored in open galvanized metal cans-RIC

2021-09-02 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
critical Food Temperature

*02 Outfitter-Food Temperatures (Cold).

RI cooler 56 F verified RI cooler at cooking area maintain food temperature of 40 F or below

critical Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

floors, walls and ceiling dirty with soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination floors under cooking equipment with grease spills and soils deposits must be clean

critical Sanitation

*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

vent hood dirty with grease drippings and encrusted grease must be clean to avoid cross contamination

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

gaskets broken in all cooler unit doors must be replace or repair to proper condition

2021-03-09 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 1
critical Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

ceiling tiles with spills and soils accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination

2020-09-03 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 1
critical Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

cooler units inside dirty with soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination

2020-02-05 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

some lights not working inside kitchen area must be replace or repair to proper condition

critical Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

missing thermometers inside cooler units must be have available and working thermometers

critical Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

floors behind equipment at kitchen area dirty with soils and grease accumulations walls and ceiling dirty with soils, spills and drippings must be clean to avoid cross contamination

2019-08-14 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

some lights not working on prep area must be have all lights working on all areas

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

missing thermometers inside cooler units must be have working and visible thermometers inside cooler units

critical Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

walls and ceiling dirty with soils and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid contamination drainage dirty by soils and food debris must be clean to avoid pest harboring

minor Sanitation

*21 A establishment shall have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomitin

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

missing date marking on squeeze bottles at front cooler unit must be date mark all food containers on all areas

critical Sanitation

*33 Sanitizing solution intergrated in dish. machine

zero concentration of sanitizing solution at dish washing machine must be have 50 ppm chlorine concentration of sanitizing solution to avoid cross contamination

2019-02-13 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 7
critical Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

food packages with out date or day labels must be have date mark to avoid cross contamination

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

missing date marking on food packages at RI cooler unit - cakes - must be have date mark on all food containers on all area s

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

ceiling tiles with water marks at top area must be replace or repair to proper condition

critical Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

vent hood dirty with oils drippings and grease accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination

critical Sanitation

*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

cocking equipment with encrusted grease and soils accumulations must be clean to avoid cross contamination

critical Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

all equipment at kitchen and stove preparation area dirty with food debris and soils contamination must be clean to avoid cross contamination

critical Sanitation

*10 After being cleaned, food-contact surfaces shall be sanitized in a contact time of at least 7 se

food surfaces not sanitize properly PIC must be ensure that food contact surfaces have been de-contaminated to avoid cross contamination during operational hours

2018-08-31 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
critical Sanitation

*42 cleaning hermetically sealed containers of food or visible soil before opening

food containers lids in all areas dirty with food debris and spills must be clean to avoid food contamination

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

lights bulbs not working back area must be replace or repair light bulbs back area

critical Employee Hygiene

*21 PIC prevents cross contamination by bare hands

PIC must be ensure not bare hands contact with CTS food during preparation of food

critical Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

food debris and soils contamination inside and outside all equipment must be clean to avoid food contamination use as public health control

critical Sanitation

*45 Clean facilities as often as necessary.

floors behind equipment dirty with oils and grease contamination must be clean to avoid soils contamination and encrusted oils at floor level

critical Sanitation

*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

grilled and cooking equipment encrusted with grease and soils accumulations must be remove and clean all soils accumulations from equipment to avoid food contamination

serious Sanitation

*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

serious Sanitation

*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

not sanitizing solutions available must be use sanitizing solutions to sanitize all food contact surfaces after cleaning

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

sanitizer bucket zero chemical concentration must be use proper chlorine concentration sanitizer bucket 100 ppm Chlorine 3c sink sanitizing solutions 50 ppm Chlorine

critical Sanitation

*44 Soiled receptacles and waste handling units cleaned

drainage receptacles dirty with debris and soiled food accumulations must be clean to avoid pest harboring and bad odors

2018-02-13 Pass Routine
6
minor Sanitation

*45 Clean facilities as often as necessary.

floors dirty with debris behind equipment must be clean during operational hours

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

missing date marking all food containers must be had date marking

serious Other

*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

missing writing employee health policies

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

squeeze bottles not label must be label all food containers

serious Sanitation

*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

RFSM not display must be RFSM

2017-08-30 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 8
serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

PROVIDE SANITIZING BUCKET WITH CHLORINE CONCENTRATION AT ALL TIMES

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

ENSURE THAT ALL FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING BUCKET AFTER USE

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REPLACE THE DAMAGED CEILING TILES NEAR THE RESTROOM

minor Sanitation

*46 Physical Facilities Premises

CLEAN TOILETS IN THE RESTROOMS

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

HAND WASH SIGNS NEEDED FOR THE ONE MISSING ONE

critical Pest Activity

*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

FLIES OBSERVED

2017-06-27 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 13
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

COLD HOLD VIOLATION: RAW SHRIMP: 47.9 F REFRIGERATED COOKED BEEF: 46.1 F

serious Other

*10 Chlorine exposure time table

FRONT SANITIZING TOWEL BUCKET HAD NO CONCENTRATION OF BLEACH

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

LEAK AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

NO LIQUID WASTE MANIFEST ON SITE WITHIN THE LAST 90 DAYS LAST DATE OF SERVICE WAS 03/ 15/ 2017

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD PREPARATION STAFF

minor Sanitation

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

PROVIDE CHLORINE TEST STRIPS FOR THE RESTAURANT (FOR SANITIZING BUCKETS AND DISH WASHING MACHINE)

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

critical Pest Activity

*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

FLIES OBSERVED IN THE KITCHEN

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

ONE FOOD PREPARATION WORKER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT UPON ARIVAL

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

STORE SANITIZING TOWELS IN A SANITIZING BUCKET AFTER AND IN BETWEEN USE

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN THE FAN COVERS OF THE REACH IN COOLER

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HAND WASH SIGNS FOR ALL HAND SINKS INCLUDING RESTROOMS

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

REPLACE THE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB UNDER THE VENT HOOD

2016-12-15 Pass Routine
8
serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

LEAK UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

LIQUID WASTE BEYOND 90 DAYS

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

ONE FOOD PREPARATION WORKER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT (COS)

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

STORE SANITIZING TOWELS IN BUCKETS AFTER AND IN BETWEEN USE

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

KEEP THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK CLEAN

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

CLEAN INTAKE VENTS

minor Facility Condition

*45 Walls and ceilings, studs, joists, and rafters

REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES DUE TO MOISTURE

minor Sanitation

*46 Physical Facilities Premises

CLEAN TOILET SEATS IN RESTROOMS

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