Vale Food Co

9537 S Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33156

Failed · Oct 29, 2026 Directions
28
Poor BiteKarma score 28 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized, cited 12 times, plus 22 other repeat issues.
  • #8 in Miami's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • Passed 3 of 13 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Oct 29, 2026: failed with 17 violations, 4 critical.
  • 28 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 13 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Oct 29

    Routine Inspection

    17 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Approved source
    • Minor Single-service and single-use items
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
    • Minor Current license properly displayed
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
  3. Failed Jun 9

    Callback Reinspection

    9 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Single-service and single-use items
  4. Passed Apr 10

    Callback Reinspection

    10 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Single-service and single-use items
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  5. Failed Apr 9

    Routine Inspection

    18 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Approved source
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Single-service and single-use items

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