VALE FOOD COMPANY TAMPA

501 N FRANKLIN ST, TAMPA, Hillsborough County. DBPR licence 3917332. 20 inspection visits from 2023-10-23 to 2026-09-15.

Warning: inspector to returnLast visit, 2026-09-15: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 4 intermediate, 2 basic violations

3 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hillsborough County average that year (1 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

4inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Hillsborough County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-09-15	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	4	2	0.93	5 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2026-05-27	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-04-22	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-04-20	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	0	0		2 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2026-03-26	Complaint follow-up	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	1	0		1 area 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-03-25	Complaint follow-up	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	2	1	0		3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2026-03-24	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	5	1	1		6 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-12-08	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0
2025-10-28	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	0		1 area 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2025-10-17	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-10-13	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	1	0	1.01	2 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2025-03-28	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-03-26	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	1	0	0		1 area 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2025-03-20	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	4	2	0	0.99	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2)
2025-01-21	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	2	1		3 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-11-19	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	2	6	0.99	9 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-03-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	4	1.02	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2024-01-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	6	1.02	7 areas 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 50 Current license properly displayed
2024-01-08	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		1 area 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2023-10-23	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	2	2	1.02	2 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.