VALE FOOD COMPANY BOCA
5250 TOWN CENTER CIR 131 · BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County · FL 33486
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. 1 dented can cranberries. See stop sale. **Warning**
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face then continued preparing food for customers without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled unwashed avocado then continued preparing food for customers without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At walk-in cooler; raw hamburger over raw steak, raw chicken over raw steak. Operator moved raw chicken below raw hamburger, raw hamburger below raw steak. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee cut unwashed avocado to use/serve to customer. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish (raw salmon 41F – Cold Holding), bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Make top cooler; cut tomatoes (48F – Cold Holding); guacamole with cut tomatoes (49F – Cold Holding); feta cheese (49F – Cold Holding); cooked corn (47F – Cold Holding). Operator stated items not prepared or portioned today, held in make top for 1 hour, unit not powered on, turned on unit. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At prep area hot holding cabinet; cooked chicken (108F – Hot Holding); cooked beef (98F – Hot Holding). Operator stored items cooked/reheated prior to being held in cabinet for less than one hour, moved to be reheated to 165F+ and held at 135F or above. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface (prep table mounted can opener blade) soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Operator removed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at hand wash sink. Operator provided paper towels at all hand washing sinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance (floor cleaner) not labeled. Advised Operator to label chemicals. **Warning**
Basic 2
06-09-2Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish (raw salmon 41F – Cold Holding), bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. **Warning**
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee cut unwashed avocado to use/serve to customer. See stop sale. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 11:25 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.