Bello Valentinos Restaurant INC

2516 N Dixie Fwy, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 · Permanent Food Service · License 7400571

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Grade A
Safety score 90 of 100
Latest visit: Jul 24, 2026

What drove the grade

Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.High priority · no follow-up needed · 4 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Jul 24 routine inspection
    2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 2 basic
    -10
  • Safety score90

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

5 violations found
  1. First visitJul 24, 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.

    5 violations found:

    • 2 High priority
    • 1 Intermediate
    • 2 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.

      Broth 45°F, top of reach in cooler in pitcher

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Dishmachine not sanitizing properly.

      Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 10 ppm cl at 110°F. Operator did troubleshooting and 50 ppm cl was reached

      Fixed on the spot

    Intermediate1

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

      Sharpener area of slicer

      Fixed on the spot

    Basic2

    • Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.

      Hood filters

    • Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored.

      Ice scoop

      Fixed on the spot

    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.
Food-contact surface
Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Nonfood-contact surface
Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.

Most cited

Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized2
Food out of temperature1
Non-food contact surfaces clean1
Clean equipment storage and air drying1