Venus Dinner - Theater
Last inspected: Mar 5, 2025
67
Score
Inspectors have visited Venus Dinner - Theater five times, with records going back to 2018. On Mar 5, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around three violations to closer to six violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up four times.
The city-wide average sits at 81, which Venus Dinner - Theater's 67 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
0
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 5, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SANITIZER DETECTED AT THE FINAL RINSE OF THE LAW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE MACHINE WITH THE FINAL RINSE OF 100PPM CHLORINE. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT AREAS AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AREA CLEAN AT ALL TIMES.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN FRONT BAR AREA, KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA AND INSIDE WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
10
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE BIN IN FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE SHELVINGS AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDERNETH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 6, 2019
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Oct 1, 2019
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: CHEMICAL DISH WASHING MACHINE NOT PROPERLY DISPENSING SANITIZER. 0 PP CHLORINE NOTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND PROPERLY DISPENSES CHLORINE SANITIZER. NO DISHES BEING WASHED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
16
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
3
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: ALL UNNECESSARY, UNUSED ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES. ALL OTHER ITEMS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR KITCHEN, UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH WASHING AREA WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
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Mar 28, 2018
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: WASTE WATER PIPES ABOVE METAL SHELVES AND ABOVE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT MUST BE ENCASE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: ALL FLOOR DRAINS WITH DEBRIS MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED. FLOOR INSIDE THE BEER WALK-IN COOLER/FOOD COOLER HAS ROUGH, UNEVEN SURFACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Mar 8, 2018
License
10 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: COOLERS NOT TURNED ON.UNITS MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
2
Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT MAINTAINED.NO SANITIZER PROVIDED AT UNIT.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.MUST MAINTAIN 100ppm CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
8
Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area
Inspector notes: PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS/DRYING DEVICE IN ALL EXPOSED HAND SINK INCLUDED BASEMENT AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
12
No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: OUTSIDE REAR AND FRONT DOORS NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOF.INSTRUCTED TO RODENT INSECT PROOF DOORS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
18
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: WASTE WATER PIPES ABOVE METAL SHELVES AND ABOVE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT MUST BE ENCASE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
32
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DEBRIS AT EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: ALL FLOOR DRAINS WITH DEBRIS MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED. FLOOR INSIDE THE BEER WALK-IN COOLER/FOOD COOLER HAS ROUGH, UNEVEN SURFACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
34
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: STOPPERS IS NEEDED FOR THE FOUR COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND BAR AREA. FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN IS HEAVILY LEAKING INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: THERMOMETER IS NEEDED FOR ALL COOLERS.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: IF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN NOT USED MUST BE REMOVED.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Venus Dinner - Theater last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Venus Dinner - Theater on file is from Mar 5, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Venus Dinner - Theater?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Venus Dinner - Theater.
Has Venus Dinner - Theater's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Venus Dinner - Theater have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Venus Dinner - Theater means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Venus Dinner - Theater inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Venus Dinner - Theater is inspected about once every two years on average.
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