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Verona Italian Cafe

9039 Garland Rd, Dallas, TX 75218 · 75218 · Restaurant

Mostly clean — 8 of 9 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
9
8 passed
Last Inspected
2020-12-07
Pass Rate
89%
1 failure
Score
48/100
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8 consecutive passes, most recently 2020-12-07
Failed 1 inspection (2017)
27 sanitation violations found across 8 inspections
16 food storage & handling violations found across 7 inspections
Sanitation critical 27×
Food Storage & Handling critical 16×
Facility Condition minor
Other critical
Documentation & Training minor
Employee Hygiene critical
Food Temperature critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
2020-12-07 Pass Routine

No violations found.

2020-06-02 Pass Routine
3
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

SERVICE DISHWASHER, PRODUCING LOT OF SOAP AFTER SENSE

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

EXPIRED

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

2019-10-24 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 12
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean ice machine

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling for original container

chemical spray bottles need to be labeled

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

date mark food in WIC

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

missing thermometers in WIC and RICs

minor Sanitation

*32 Wood & wood wicker can't used as food-contact surf

wood base cannot be as a food contact surface

minor Employee Hygiene

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

person coffee drink present in food prep area

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

wet cloths under cutting board and no sanitizer bucket

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

sauce in pot was on the floor (must be 6 inches off the floor)

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean floors, walls, gaskets, ceilings

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

replace light bulb in vent hood

minor Facility Condition

*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings

ceiling tile needs to be repaired

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

handwash sign is need for the handwash sink

2019-04-27 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Other

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

minor Sanitation

*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

minor Employee Hygiene

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

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

2018-10-31 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

all employees must obtain a valid food handler certificate by next inspection(six months).

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

critical Employee Hygiene

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

observed an employee wiping his hands(gloved) on his pants and continuing to don the same gloves

critical Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

clean the inside of the ice machine thoroughly; black substance observed inside the ice machine

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

critical Sanitation

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

raw eggs stored on the second to the bottom shelf inside the walk in cooler

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

do not store cloth towels(absorbent material) underneath cutting boards

minor Facility Condition

*32 Maintain in Good Repair

replace the air gasket inside the reach in cooler

2018-04-17 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

BAG OF ONIONS ON COOLER FLOOR

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

TUB OF MARINARA SAUCE

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE AT ALL HAND SINKS - HAND SINK AT ENTRANCE TO KITCHEN

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

EMPLOYEE WEARING ONE GLOVE TOUCHED MEATBALL SUB WITH BARE HAND WHILE CUTTING SUB

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

EMPLOYEES DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS

minor Other

*35 Jewelry Prohibition

WAITRESS PREPARING SALAD WEARING BRACELET

minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

UNLABELED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER UNDER PREP TABLE

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

MEAT SAUCE 45°F, SAUSAGE 45°F, BREADED CHICKEN 52°F

2017-10-06 Pass Routine
11
minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ABOVE SINK

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

LABEL ALL SQUEEZE BOTTLES

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

NO DATE MARKING FOR SAUCE

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

MILK STORED ON FLOOR

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

REPLACE IN VENT HOOD

minor Sanitation

*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

ICE STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE

minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

NO PAPER TOWEL

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

CLOTH STORED ON 3 COMP SINK

minor Sanitation

*39 Cutting surfaces.

minor Plumbing & Waste

*44 Waste receptacles outdoors/tight fitting lids

DUMPSTER LID OPEN

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN CAN OPENER

2017-02-28 Pass Routine
9
minor Documentation & Training

*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER'S CARDS FOR ALL FOOD PREPARATION STAFF

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

DATE MARK SLICED DELI MEATS AND LARGE CONTAINERS OF PIZZA SAUCE

minor Employee Hygiene

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

OPEN DRINK CUPS LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

REPLACE LIGHT THAT HAS BURNED OUT UNDER THE VENT HOOD RESTORE LIGHTING TO THE UNIT THAT IS NOT SHINING IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA

minor Sanitation

*46 Physical Facilities Premises

CLEAN FECAL MATTER FROM THE TOILET SEAT IN THE WOMEN'S RESTROOM

minor Other

*47 Other Violations

DO NOT STORE OPEN CANNED FOODS IN THE ORIGINAL CAN ONCE OPENED

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

REPAIR THE COLD WATER FAUCET OF THE BACK HAND SINK IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA.

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN GASKETS AROUND THE WALK IN COOLER DOOR AND REACH IN COOLER DOORS

2017-02-03 Fail Routine
CRITICAL 18
critical Food Temperature

FAILED: *02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

LETTUCE 54*F , MARINARA SAUCE AT 53*FIN WORK OUT COOLER , MARINARA SAUCE IN 48*F IN BULK CONTAINER, SALAMI 43*F IN WORK OUT COOLER , CHEESE 43.2*F,44.3*F, SALAD 55.4*F, SPINACH 45.9*F, COOKED PASTA 45

minor Food Temperature

FAILED: *38 Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity

CALAMARI STORED IN STANDING AT 1 COMP SINK

critical Sanitation

FAILED: *14 When to washWhen to wash hands after coughing/sneezing/eating/etc

LACK OF HAND WASHING

critical Food Temperature

FAILED: *27 Cooling method, criteria - placing the food in shallow pans

OBSERVED MARINARA SAUCE IN BULK CONTAINERS AT 48*F

minor Documentation & Training

FAILED: *22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

ONLY 1 EMPLOYEE PROVIDED CERTIFICATE

minor Employee Hygiene

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

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE DRINKING IN KITCHEN, PERSONAL DRINKS STORED NEAR CUSTOMER ITEMS

critical Sanitation

FAILED: *31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

OBSERVED EMPLOYEES DUMPING IN HANDSINK; OBSERVED ICE IN BACK HANDSINK

minor Sanitation

FAILED: *32 Damaged Equipment

REPAIR TORN DOOR GASKET AT WORK OUT COOLER

critical Food Storage & Handling

FAILED: *09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

RAW EGGS STORED NEAR RTE FOODS IN WIC

critical Employee Hygiene

FAILED: *15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE SPRINKLING Parmesan CHEESE ON RTE FOODS; EMPLOYEE PLACING CHEESE ON COOKED PIZZA

minor Other

FAILED: *36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

OBSERVED SEVERAL WIPING CLOTHES STORED THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT

minor Documentation & Training

FAILED: *21 RFSM - Not On Site

NOT ON SITE AT BEGINNING OF INSPECTION

minor Food Storage & Handling

FAILED: *24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

PROVIDE FOR ALL

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

LABEL ALL

critical Sanitation

FAILED: *18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

JEWELRY CLEANER STORED ON PREP TABLE NEAR EQUIPMENT

minor Sanitation

FAILED: *42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL

critical Other

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

COVER ALL FOODS IN WHEN NOT IN USE

serious Sanitation

FAILED: *10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

SANITIZER TESTED BY PIC AT >10PPM

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