VALE FOOD COMPANY FORT LAUDERDALE
420 North Federal Highway
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/19/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Inspection Details:
- 36-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove mold Broken at dish area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: Observed at callback same **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Kitchen two door cooler does not fully fasten **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-19: Observed at callback same **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/19/2025 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 3/18/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
10
Inspection Details:
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove mold Broken at dish area **Warning**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on top of service counter with breads. **Warning**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Kitchen two door cooler does not fully fasten **Warning**
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed at dish area **Warning**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck to containers observed at dish wrack **Warning**
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket stored on kitchen flip top cooler cutting board **Warning**
- 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed at kitchen counter top. Employee provided new wiping cloth **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 6 small flying insects in dry storage NOT LANDING. Operator attempted to kill insects **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steak over cooked pasta in turbo air cooler. Employee properly Separated **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink by kitchen. Operator provided paper towels **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/18/2025 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 2/5/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
6
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-05: Observed same. **Time Extended**
- 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-05: Observed same. **Time Extended**
- 16-46-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-05: Observed same. **Time Extended**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High 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** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-05: Cookline - hot holding unit - cooked chicken (145-155F- Hot Holding), sweet potato noodles (108-110F- Hot Holding). Per operator cooked 15 minutes ago. Operator immediately moved to grill to reheat. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Walk in cooler - Raw shell eggs stored over ready-to-eat cooked rice. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-05: Walk in cooler - Raw shell eggs stored over ready-to-eat cooked rice and ready to eat cheese. Operator stored all items properly. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-05: Observed same. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/5/2025 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 1/24/2025
High Priority
8
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
15
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under all dry storage shelving. Under and around all cookline equipment. **Warning**
- 02D-03-4:Basic - 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**
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
- 22-41-4:High 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-16-4:High 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-02-5:High 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-06-5:High 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-01-6:High 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-20-5:High 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-05-6:High Priority - Walk in cooler - Raw shell eggs stored over ready-to-eat cooked rice. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 41-27-4:High 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**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine **Warning**
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - 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**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/24/2025 revealed 15 total violations (8 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).