SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF DALLAS

VALENTINO CHINESE RESTAURANT.

BEAT. 43/100

428 E JEFFERSON BLVD #125 · OAK CLIFF, DALLAS

Last inspected February 8, 2024 · passed

38 critical violations on file. Recent issues warrant caution.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
15
15 passed
VIOLATIONS
99
includes 38 critical
RECORDS COVER
7 YEARS
since Dec 2016

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 8
2024
PASSED
9 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

Raw fish observed over box of mushroom

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

Saw one cook grab noodles with bare hand

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

Label squeeze bottles & containers with contents

CRITICALFood Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

Place thermometers in reach-in freezers

MINORSanitation
*32 Equipment & Utensils smooth easily cleanable

Replace broken/torn gaskets in reach-in cooler

MINORSanitation
*39 Cutting surfaces.

Replace pitted can opener (cutting boards)

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

Cover all sauces/oils being prepared

MINOREmployee Hygiene
*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

Repair/fill tiles with low grout by stove range

MINORDocumentation & Training
*47 Handler-Certificate Not on site

Have access to all food handler certificates

AUG 24
2023
PASSED
9 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
*06 Time as PHC: 4 hours provide written procedures methods of compliance

Raw shelled eggs at room temperature with no time marking

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

Label all non-original chemical spray bottles

CRITICALSanitation
*18 Toxic items used according to law

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

MINORDocumentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

No food manager on site

MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

Food handlers expired>renew

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

Label contents of container at cook line

MINORSanitation
*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

MINOROther
*37 Food preparation

Saw cook rinse cooked noodles in mop sink

MINORFood Temperature
*38 Thawing. Under refrigeration

Improper thawing method observed>use running water or refrigeration

JAN 26
2023
PASSED
7 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood 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

MINOREmployee Hygiene
*21 Outfitter-Certified Food Manager

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

MINORSanitation
*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

Do not store cut/prepared vegetables in cardboard boxes

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

Do not store personal drinks/beverages above clean utensils

MINORFood 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

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

Label bulk ingredient bins

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean gaskets of coolers

JUN 19
2022
PASSED
6 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood 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

MINOREmployee Hygiene
*47 OTHER VIOLATIONS

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

MINORFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Repair counter top at the front cash area

CRITICALOther
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination
CRITICALSanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils - avoid contamination

Do not store knives between equipment

MINOROther
*32 Package integrity

Food stored in open galvanized metal cans-RIC

SEP 2
2021
PASSED
4 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Outfitter-Food Temperatures (Cold).

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

CRITICALSanitation
*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

CRITICALSanitation
*43 Ventilation hood-prevent grease dripping

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

MINORSanitation
*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
PASSED
1 violation1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

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

SEP 3
2020
PASSED
1 violation1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
*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
PASSED
4 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORFacility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

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

CRITICALSanitation
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination
CRITICALFood Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

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

CRITICALSanitation
*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
PASSED
6 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORFacility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

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

CRITICALFood Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

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

CRITICALSanitation
*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

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

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

MINORFood 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

CRITICALSanitation
*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
PASSED
7 violations5 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood 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

MINORFood 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

MINORFacility 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

CRITICALSanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

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

CRITICALSanitation
*39 Cooking equipment free of encrusted grease

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

CRITICALSanitation
*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

CRITICALSanitation
*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
PASSED
10 violations6 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
*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

MINORFacility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

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

CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
*21 PIC prevents cross contamination by bare hands

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

CRITICALSanitation
*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

CRITICALSanitation
*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

CRITICALSanitation
*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

SERIOUSSanitation
*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

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

SERIOUSSanitation
*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

CRITICALSanitation
*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
PASSED
6 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
*45 Clean facilities as often as necessary.

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

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

missing date marking all food containers must be had date marking

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

missing writing employee health policies

MINORFood Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

squeeze bottles not label must be label all food containers

SERIOUSSanitation
*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

MINORDocumentation & Training
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

RFSM not display must be RFSM

AUG 30
2017
PASSED
8 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

PROVIDE SANITIZING BUCKET WITH CHLORINE CONCENTRATION AT ALL TIMES

MINORSanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

ENSURE THAT ALL FOOD PREPARATION WORKERS WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS

MINOROther
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING BUCKET AFTER USE

MINORFacility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REPLACE THE DAMAGED CEILING TILES NEAR THE RESTROOM

MINORSanitation
*46 Physical Facilities Premises

CLEAN TOILETS IN THE RESTROOMS

CRITICALSanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

HAND WASH SIGNS NEEDED FOR THE ONE MISSING ONE

CRITICALPest Activity
*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

FLIES OBSERVED

JUN 27
2017
PASSED
13 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

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

SERIOUSOther
*10 Chlorine exposure time table

FRONT SANITIZING TOWEL BUCKET HAD NO CONCENTRATION OF BLEACH

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

LEAK AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

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

MINORDocumentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD PREPARATION STAFF

MINORSanitation
*29 Sanitizing solutions, testing devices

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

MINORSanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

CRITICALPest Activity
*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

FLIES OBSERVED IN THE KITCHEN

MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

ONE FOOD PREPARATION WORKER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT UPON ARIVAL

MINOROther
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

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

MINORSanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN THE FAN COVERS OF THE REACH IN COOLER

CRITICALSanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HAND WASH SIGNS FOR ALL HAND SINKS INCLUDING RESTROOMS

MINORFacility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

REPLACE THE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB UNDER THE VENT HOOD

DEC 15
2016
PASSED
8 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

LEAK UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

LIQUID WASTE BEYOND 90 DAYS

MINOREmployee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

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

MINOROther
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

STORE SANITIZING TOWELS IN BUCKETS AFTER AND IN BETWEEN USE

MINORSanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

KEEP THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK CLEAN

MINORSanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

CLEAN INTAKE VENTS

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

REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES DUE TO MOISTURE

MINORSanitation
*46 Physical Facilities Premises

CLEAN TOILET SEATS IN RESTROOMS

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