VALE FOOD CO DELRAY
1911 S FEDERAL HWY UNIT 108 · DELRAY BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33483
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly….chlorine 00 ppm. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands…cleaning broken eggs from floor with gloves and then changing gloves without washing hands to handle pasta food container . Employee washed hands after discussion. **Corrected On-Site**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee prep sanitizer solution in dishwashing sink to sanitized utensils . **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food….raw steak, raw salmon above pasta in reach in drawer at kitchen. Employee properly stored. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition…. 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. …salmon thawing in reduce oxygen packaging in reach in cooler. Label states to remove before thawing.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit….cut spinach 48F , cut kale 46F in cold holding table at front line , food not prepped or portioned today , food being held less than 4 hours. Manager removed food to another acceptable cooler . **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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 Mediterranean chicken 125F, chicken breast 119F in alto sham at kitchen, food being held less than 4 hours . Manager time marked. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection….observed ambient cooling chopped kale 56F, kale slaw 54F stacked pan in walk in cooler . Took another about an hour later chopped kale 54F, kale slaw 51F . Manager separated pan and uncover food. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing…stored towel in handwashing sink by Dishmachine. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at front line . Manager provided paper towel . **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 3
06-09-2Basic – 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. …salmon thawing in reduce oxygen packaging in reach in cooler. Label states to remove before thawing. See stop sale. Employee discarded fish **Corrective Action Taken**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit .. Spoons, Tong , spatulas stored in 75F at cook line . Employee removed **Corrective Action Taken**
16-05-4Basic – Wash solution not maintained clean in dishwashing sink . Employee drained water. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 6, 2026 1:54 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.