Verona Italian Cafe
9039 Garland Rd, Dallas, TX 75218 · 75218 · Restaurant
Mostly clean — 8 of 9 passed, one prior failure
2020-12-07 Pass Routine
No violations found.
2020-06-02 Pass Routine 3
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
SERVICE DISHWASHER, PRODUCING LOT OF SOAP AFTER SENSE
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
EXPIRED
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
2019-10-24 Pass Routine CRITICAL 12
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
clean ice machine
*18 Toxic items labeling for original container
chemical spray bottles need to be labeled
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
date mark food in WIC
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible
missing thermometers in WIC and RICs
*32 Wood & wood wicker can't used as food-contact surf
wood base cannot be as a food contact surface
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
person coffee drink present in food prep area
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
wet cloths under cutting board and no sanitizer bucket
*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)
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
clean floors, walls, gaskets, ceilings
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
replace light bulb in vent hood
*45Physical Facilities Floors,Walls,Ceilings
ceiling tile needs to be repaired
*47 Handwashing signage
handwash sign is need for the handwash sink
2019-04-27 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
*28 Date marking commercially prepared of RTE/PHF
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
*34 Outer door: solid,selfclosing,tightfitting
*32 Damaged Equipment
2018-10-31 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
all employees must obtain a valid food handler certificate by next inspection(six months).
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
*47 Handwashing signage
*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
*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination
clean the inside of the ice machine thoroughly; black substance observed inside the ice machine
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
*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
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
do not store cloth towels(absorbent material) underneath cutting boards
*32 Maintain in Good Repair
replace the air gasket inside the reach in cooler
2018-04-17 Pass Routine CRITICAL 9
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
BAG OF ONIONS ON COOLER FLOOR
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
TUB OF MARINARA SAUCE
*47 Handwashing signage
PROVIDE AT ALL HAND SINKS - HAND SINK AT ENTRANCE TO KITCHEN
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
EMPLOYEE WEARING ONE GLOVE TOUCHED MEATBALL SUB WITH BARE HAND WHILE CUTTING SUB
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
EMPLOYEES DONNING GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS
*35 Jewelry Prohibition
WAITRESS PREPARING SALAD WEARING BRACELET
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
UNLABELED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER UNDER PREP TABLE
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
MEAT SAUCE 45°F, SAUSAGE 45°F, BREADED CHICKEN 52°F
2017-10-06 Pass Routine 11
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ABOVE SINK
*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
LABEL ALL SQUEEZE BOTTLES
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
NO DATE MARKING FOR SAUCE
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
MILK STORED ON FLOOR
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
REPLACE IN VENT HOOD
*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep
ICE STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE
*31 Individual, disposable towels
NO PAPER TOWEL
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
CLOTH STORED ON 3 COMP SINK
*39 Cutting surfaces.
*44 Waste receptacles outdoors/tight fitting lids
DUMPSTER LID OPEN
*10 Clean Sight and Touch
CLEAN CAN OPENER
2017-02-28 Pass Routine 9
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER'S CARDS FOR ALL FOOD PREPARATION STAFF
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food
DATE MARK SLICED DELI MEATS AND LARGE CONTAINERS OF PIZZA SAUCE
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
OPEN DRINK CUPS LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT
*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
*46 Physical Facilities Premises
CLEAN FECAL MATTER FROM THE TOILET SEAT IN THE WOMEN'S RESTROOM
*47 Other Violations
DO NOT STORE OPEN CANNED FOODS IN THE ORIGINAL CAN ONCE OPENED
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
REPAIR THE COLD WATER FAUCET OF THE BACK HAND SINK IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA.
*32 Damaged Equipment
BROKEN GASKETS AROUND THE WALK IN COOLER DOOR AND REACH IN COOLER DOORS
2017-02-03 Fail Routine CRITICAL 18
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
FAILED: *38 Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity
CALAMARI STORED IN STANDING AT 1 COMP SINK
FAILED: *14 When to washWhen to wash hands after coughing/sneezing/eating/etc
LACK OF HAND WASHING
FAILED: *27 Cooling method, criteria - placing the food in shallow pans
OBSERVED MARINARA SAUCE IN BULK CONTAINERS AT 48*F
FAILED: *22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site
ONLY 1 EMPLOYEE PROVIDED CERTIFICATE
FAILED: *35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE DRINKING IN KITCHEN, PERSONAL DRINKS STORED NEAR CUSTOMER ITEMS
FAILED: *31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
OBSERVED EMPLOYEES DUMPING IN HANDSINK; OBSERVED ICE IN BACK HANDSINK
FAILED: *32 Damaged Equipment
REPAIR TORN DOOR GASKET AT WORK OUT COOLER
FAILED: *09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio
RAW EGGS STORED NEAR RTE FOODS IN WIC
FAILED: *15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE SPRINKLING Parmesan CHEESE ON RTE FOODS; EMPLOYEE PLACING CHEESE ON COOKED PIZZA
FAILED: *36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
OBSERVED SEVERAL WIPING CLOTHES STORED THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT
FAILED: *21 RFSM - Not On Site
NOT ON SITE AT BEGINNING OF INSPECTION
FAILED: *24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food
PROVIDE FOR ALL
FAILED: *41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.
LABEL ALL
FAILED: *18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils
JEWELRY CLEANER STORED ON PREP TABLE NEAR EQUIPMENT
FAILED: *42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
CLEAN ALL
FAILED: *37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or
COVER ALL FOODS IN WHEN NOT IN USE
FAILED: *10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.
SANITIZER TESTED BY PIC AT >10PPM
Data sourced from City of Dallas Code Compliance ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
· How we score
View official record on city data portal →
Eat or Beat scores are independent editorial analysis of public records and do not represent official government ratings.