Vale Food Company Tampa
Last inspected: Mar 24, 2026
41
Score
Vale Food Company, located at 501 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on March 24, 2026, with a score of 41. This inspection identified five critical, one major, and one minor violation. While the facility has a history of mostly low-risk inspections, the most recent one noted issues with food temperature and storage, as well as an expired operating license.
13
Inspections
5
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 24, 2026
Complaint Partial
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
41
Dec 8, 2025
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Oct 28, 2025
Complaint Full
1 major violation.
90
Oct 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
78
Mar 28, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 20, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations.
45
Jan 21, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
78
Mar 26, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
70
Jan 8, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
90
Jan 8, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
52
Jun 26, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
58
Apr 24, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
35
Oct 17, 2022
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
43
Violations — Mar 24, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Raw salmon in rop not removed from packaging in reach in Cooler on cooking stove
06-09-1
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Open and operating
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored above broccoli walk in cooler. Raw beef stored at vet cut carrots walk in cooler.
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. temperatureRaw chicken 50F raw chicken 49F raw chicken 50F raw chicken 51F raw chicken 50F Mac and cheese 51F cook rice 51F raw chicken 46F kale cut kale 52F shredded Mexican cheese 51F ambient air temp 51F food held overnight no temperatures taken delivery truck dropped off boxes of raw chicken bags of shredded cheese boxes of whipping cream held less than 4 hours discussed with manager to add ice to new products Reach in cooler front line kale 56F see stop sale
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.cut tomatoes 44F reach in cooler back kitchen employee moved to reach in freezer 2nd temp 43F walk in cooler ambient air temperatureRaw chicken 50F raw chicken 49F raw chicken 50F raw chicken 51F raw chicken 50F Mac and cheese 51F cook rice 51F raw chicken 46F kale cut kale 52F shredded Mexican cheese 51F ambient air temp 51F food held overnight no temperatures taken delivery truck dropped off boxes of raw chicken bags of shredded cheese boxes of whipping cream held less than 4 hours discussed with manager to add ice to new products.**Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot holding: cook chicken 125F cook chicken 125F cook rice 68F cook beef 96F discussed with manager the oven needs to be turned up on heat.
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Erick o Monte's issued 3-5-20 pro metric
53A-01-7
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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