VALE FOOD COMPANY FORT LAUDERDALE
420 N FEDERAL HWY · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33301
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator set up triple sink sanitizing. Chlorine 100ppm. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee entered front counter area, put on gloves and began working with food – preparing cut avocados – without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee properly washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front counter – open top refrigerator – chick peas (46F); feta (41-48F). Per operator items placed in unit approximately an hour ago. No items prepped or portioned today. Operator placed items in ice bath to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Front counter – open top refrigerator- corn salsa – ambient cooling 1 hour at 9:55am (47-48F – Cooling), at 10:15am 47-48F. At this rate proper cooling will not occur. Operator placed item in ice bath to quick chill. **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. Cookline – hot holding unit – cooked chicken (112-122F – Hot Holding), sweet potato noodles (89-110F – Hot Holding). Per operator cooked almost 2 hours ago. Operator immediately moved to grill to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5High Priority – Walk in cooler – Raw chicken stored over raw beef – foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Walk in cooler – Raw shell eggs stored over ready-to-eat cooked rice. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Front counter – Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine over 200ppm). Operator diluted. Chlorine 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine **Warning**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One expired 8-31-2024. **Warning**
Basic 5
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under all dry storage shelving. Under and around all cookline equipment. **Warning**
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Banana nut balls with no labeling. Brownies and cookies missing packaged date. Operator properly labeled during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 1:08 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.