La Valentina Mexican Restaurant
5781 Lee Blvd Ste 305, Lehigh Acres, FL 33971
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 3 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected May 13, 2025: passed with 8 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 2 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 5 visits
- 2025
- Passed May 13
Routine Inspection
8 violations
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Single-service and single-use items
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
- Passed Mar 4
Callback Reinspection
6 violations
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Passed Feb 27
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- 2024
- Failed Oct 23
Callback Reinspection
9 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Approved source
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