SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA

VALE FOOD COMPANY TAMPA.

BEAT. 35/100

501 N FRANKLIN ST · HILLSBOROUGH, FLORIDA

Last inspected April 22, 2026 · passed

Failed 2 of 9 inspections. 8 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
9
4 passed · 3 w/ conditions · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
23
includes 8 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Nov 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 22
2026
PASSED
0 violations
APR 20
2026
FAILED
2 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MAR 25
2026
FAILED
3 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALDocumentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MAR 24
2026
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
6 violations4 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Source
Approved source

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALFood Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 2 times on this inspection

SERIOUSOther
Potentially hazardous food properly thawed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALFood Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSDocumentation & Training
Current license properly displayed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

CRITICALDocumentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 1 time on this inspection

DEC 8
2025
PASSED
0 violations
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OCT 28
2025
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

OCT 17
2025
PASSED
0 violations
OCT 13
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

NOV 19
2024
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
9 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSFood Temperature
Facilities to maintain product temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SERIOUSPlumbing & Waste
Cross-connection, back siphonage, backflow

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORPest Activity
Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINORSanitation
Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean

Cited 2 times on this inspection

MINOROther
Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles

Cited 1 time on this inspection

MINOROther
False/misleading statements published or advertised relating to food/beverage

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Data sourced from Florida DBPR — Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Florida considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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