VALLEY SMOKE RESTAURANT
11 S ROSCOE BLVD, PNTE VDRA BCH, FL 32082
License #6502258
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →VALLEY SMOKE RESTAURANT in PNTE VDRA BCH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 87.8 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 24, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 14 total violations — 6 critical, 6 major, 2 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on February 24, 2026 shows 6 observation rows: 1 critical, 4 major, and 1 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
- [02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open jar of kimchi in walk in cooler, per chef it was opened over the weekend.
- [22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in cooler at bar entrance has a build up of food debris.
- [53B-09-4] Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Multiple color photocopies of SafeStaff certificates in white binder in office.
- [03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Missing cooked green beans and cooked pasta at end of cook line that chef states was on time control. Also per chef all time control items are held on a specific time frame and not label on each container per written procedures. Chef updated written procedures
- [53B-14-5] 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. 1 expired in January 2026
- [03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. smoked chicken (119F - Hot Holding) in warming unit by smoker cooker in back of prep area, per chef unit was unplugged for no more then 45 minutes, chicken placed in oven to reheat.
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VALLEY SMOKE RESTAURANT looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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