VALE FOOD COMPANY TAMPA
501 N FRANKLIN ST · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33602
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Open and operating
08A-05-6High 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.
01B-02-5High 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
03A-02-5High 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**
03B-01-6High 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.
Intermediate 1
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Erick o Monte's issued 3-5-20 pro metric
Basic 1
06-09-1Basic – 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
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 9:43 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.