VALENTINO CHINESE RESTAURANT.

City of Dallas

428 E JEFFERSON BLVD #125 · OAK CLIFF, DALLAS

Last inspected 2024.

15 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Feb 2024.

Last inspected Feb 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

FEB 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 8

2024

PASS 9 violations

3 pts Sanitation

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

Raw fish observed over box of mushroom

3 pts Employee Hygiene

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

Saw one cook grab noodles with bare hand

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

Label squeeze bottles & containers with contents

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

Place thermometers in reach-in freezers

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

Replace broken/torn gaskets in reach-in cooler

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Cutting surfaces.

Replace pitted can opener (cutting boards)

1 pts Other

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

Cover all sauces/oils being prepared

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

Repair/fill tiles with low grout by stove range

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

Have access to all food handler certificates

AUG 24

2023

PASS 9 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

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

Raw shelled eggs at room temperature with no time marking

3 pts Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Label all non-original chemical spray bottles

3 pts Sanitation

*18 Toxic items used according to law

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

2 pts Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No food manager on site

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

Food handlers expired>renew

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

Label contents of container at cook line

2 pts 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

1 pts Other

*37 Food preparation

Saw cook rinse cooked noodles in mop sink

1 pts Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. Under refrigeration

Improper thawing method observed>use running water or refrigeration

JAN 26

2023

PASS 7 violations

3 pts 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

2 pts Employee Hygiene

*21 Outfitter-Certified Food Manager

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

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

Do not store cut/prepared vegetables in cardboard boxes

1 pts Sanitation

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

Do not store personal drinks/beverages above clean utensils

1 pts 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

1 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

Label bulk ingredient bins

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean gaskets of coolers

JUN 19

2022

PASS 6 violations

3 pts 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

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*47 OTHER VIOLATIONS

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

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Repair counter top at the front cash area

1 pts Other

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

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

Do not store knives between equipment

2 pts Other

*32 Package integrity

Food stored in open galvanized metal cans-RIC

SEP 2

2021

PASS 4 violations

3 pts 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

1 pts 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

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

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

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

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

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MAR 9

2021

PASS 1 violation

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

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

SEP 3

2020

PASS 1 violation

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

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

FEB 5

2020

PASS 4 violations

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

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

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

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

1 pts 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

AUG 14

2019

PASS 6 violations

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

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

2 pts Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

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

1 pts 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

2 pts Sanitation

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

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

2 pts 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

2 pts 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

FEB 13

2019

PASS 7 violations

3 pts 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

2 pts 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

1 pts 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

1 pts 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

1 pts Sanitation

*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

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

3 pts 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

3 pts 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

AUG 31

2018

PASS 10 violations

1 pts 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

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

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

2 pts 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

3 pts 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

1 pts 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

1 pts 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

3 pts Sanitation

*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

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

3 pts 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

1 pts 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

FEB 13

2018

PASS 6 violations

1 pts Sanitation

*45 Clean facilities as often as necessary.

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

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

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

missing date marking all food containers must be had date marking

3 pts Other

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

missing writing employee health policies

2 pts Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

squeeze bottles not label must be label all food containers

3 pts Sanitation

*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

1 pts Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

RFSM not display must be RFSM

AUG 30

2017

PASS 8 violations

3 pts Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

PROVIDE SANITIZING BUCKET WITH CHLORINE CONCENTRATION AT ALL TIMES

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

ENSURE THAT ALL FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING BUCKET AFTER USE

1 pts Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REPLACE THE DAMAGED CEILING TILES NEAR THE RESTROOM

1 pts Sanitation

*46 Physical Facilities Premises

CLEAN TOILETS IN THE RESTROOMS

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

HAND WASH SIGNS NEEDED FOR THE ONE MISSING ONE

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

FLIES OBSERVED

JUN 27

2017

PASS 13 violations

3 pts Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

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

3 pts Other

*10 Chlorine exposure time table

FRONT SANITIZING TOWEL BUCKET HAD NO CONCENTRATION OF BLEACH

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

LEAK AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET

3 pts 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

2 pts Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD PREPARATION STAFF

2 pts Sanitation

*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

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

2 pts Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

1 pts Pest Activity

*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

FLIES OBSERVED IN THE KITCHEN

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

ONE FOOD PREPARATION WORKER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT UPON ARIVAL

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

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

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN THE FAN COVERS OF THE REACH IN COOLER

1 pts Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HAND WASH SIGNS FOR ALL HAND SINKS INCLUDING RESTROOMS

1 pts Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

REPLACE THE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB UNDER THE VENT HOOD

DEC 15

2016

PASS 8 violations

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

LEAK UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK

3 pts Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

LIQUID WASTE BEYOND 90 DAYS

1 pts Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

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

1 pts Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

STORE SANITIZING TOWELS IN BUCKETS AFTER AND IN BETWEEN USE

1 pts Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

KEEP THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK CLEAN

1 pts Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

CLEAN INTAKE VENTS

1 pts Facility Condition

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

REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES DUE TO MOISTURE

1 pts Sanitation

*46 Physical Facilities Premises

CLEAN TOILET SEATS IN RESTROOMS

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