Valentino's NY Pizza & Rest

3550 S Washington Ave, Titusville, FL 32780 · Permanent Food Service · License 1501899

B
Grade B
Safety score 83 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 1, 2026

What drove the grade

Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.High priority, repeat · no follow-up needed · 5 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 1 routine inspection
    2 high priority (no follow-up needed, 2 repeats), 1 intermediate, 3 basic (1 repeat)
    -17
  • Safety score83

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

6 violations found
  1. First visitSep 1, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    6 violations found:

    • 2 High priority
    • 1 Intermediate
    • 3 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority2

    • Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.

      Pizza sauce stored on pizza make table at 69°F for 3.5 hours. Operator placed it in a freezer to rapid chill.

      Repeat violation

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food.

      Black bags used to cover dough in walk in cooler

      Repeat violation

    Intermediate1

    • Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.

      Milk stored in make table opened 2 days prior not date marked.

    Basic3

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.

      Torn gasket in cooler on make table Chest freezer door on front counter in disrepair

      Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

      Repeat violation

    • Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.

      Make table in front area and make table by walk in cooler door

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Time/temperature control for safety food
Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
Ready-to-eat food
Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.

Most cited

Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained3
Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory1
Food out of temperature1
Plumbing and backflow prevention1