How many inspections has Puff Emporium in Largo had?

Puff Emporium in Largo has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Puff Emporium in Largo find?

Puff Emporium in Largo was most recently inspected by FDACS on March 11, 2026 (Re-Inspection Required).

Has Puff Emporium in Largo had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

Yes, Puff Emporium in Largo has 871 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS. Most affected products were voluntarily destroyed.

What are the most common violations at Puff Emporium in Largo?

The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Puff Emporium in Largo are: 5-203.11: At least one handwashing sink, or number of handwashing sinks necessary for their convenient use by employees, not provided in food preparation, food dispensing or warewashing area, or for a toilet room. 5-203.11 Pf; 3-201.11(C): Packaged food not labeled from the source as specified in law, including 21 CFR 101, 9 CFR 317, and 9 CFR 381. 3-201.11(C) Pf; 4-301.12(A)-(C): Sink with at least 3 compartments, that are large enough to accommodate immersion of the largest equipment or utensil, not provided for manually washing, rinsing, and sanitizing equipment and utensils; or a warewashing machine or alternative equipment as specified in the Food Code not used for washing, rinsing, and sanitizing equipment or utensils that are too large for the warewashing sink. 4-301.12(A)-(C) Pf.

Puff Emporium in Largo

Name: Puff Emporium in Largo Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

14100 Walsingham Rd Unit 11, Largo, FL 33774

Pinellas County · Specialty Shop - Hemp · FDACS
Owner: Emporium Capital Investment LLC
FDACS Estab #: 405040

Overview

Puff Emporium in Largo, FL has 2 FDACS food safety inspections on record with 13 violations and 871 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement actions.

2FDACS Insp.

13Violations

871Stop-Sale Orders

Last inspected FDACS: March 11, 2026

Puff Emporium in Largo: FDACS Inspection History (2)

Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.

2026 — 1 inspection

Mar 11, 2026 — Re-Inspection Required· 13 violations· 871 stop-sale orders· Re-Inspection Required

Inspector: ALORA BOEKE, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to [email protected]. Please note each observation that has been corrected. If establishment wishes to process in the future, they will need to meet minimum construction standards by installing a three compartment sink, employee handwash sink and mop sink. Stop Use Order issued on 3/11/26 for All Processing due to Equipment not provided as required, no employee handwash sink and no three compartment sink. Food establishment can visit https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 when corrections have been made and/or when required documents have been obtained to request food safety inspector visit for written release of equipment. Failure to comply with the request for written release may or will result in Administrative Action. Stop Sale Order issued on 3/11/26 due to Controlled Substance THC > .3%. Food establishment may visit https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 to request a written release of the Stop Sale Order. If the product contains a controlled substance, a court order obtained by a law enforcement agency may be required before the Department may release the product for destruction. Failure to obtain a written release from the Department prior to moving the stopped product or failure to comply with the terms of the Department's written release will result in Administrative Action. Re-inspection visit required issued for food establishment. A re-inspection will be conducted on or about 14 days.

Risk-Based Violations

71 Hemp or Hemp Extract intended for Human Consumption sold or distributed in a container that is not compliant with ASTM International D3475-20, Standard Classification of Child Resistant Packages, because the container does not meet one or more of the descriptions of child-resistant packages set out in Table 1 therein. 5K-4.034(6)(j), F.A.C.

Retail Area: Hemp extract products sold in containers that are not child resistant according to ASTM International D3475-20. COS. Products were voluntarily discarded by food entity management. x

71 Hemp or Hemp Extract intended for Human Consumption not distributed or sold in containers, suitable for human consumption; composed of materials designed to minimize exposure to light; or that mitigates exposure to high temperatures. s. 581.217(7)(a)3.a.- c., F.S.

Retail Area: Hemp products sold in transparent containers that exposes product to light. COS. Products voluntarily discarded by management. x

75 The label of a product containing Hemp or Hemp Extract intended for Human Consumption in packaged form does not specify conspicuously the name and place of business of the processor, packer, or distributor. 5K-4.034(6)(i), F.A.C.

Retail Area: The label of hemp extract products do not conspicuously display the name and place of business of the processor, packer, or distributor. COS. Products were voluntarily discarded by management. x

75 Hemp or Hemp Extract intended for Human Consumption distributed or sold in the state not labeled pursuant to s. 500 F.S., s. 581.217(7) F.S., 5K-4.034(6)(a), F.A.C.

Retail Area: Hemp extract products including vape cartridges, pre rolls, gummies, and food products found without a batch number, an expiration date. COS. Products voluntarily discarded by management. x

77 Hemp or Hemp Extract intended for Human Consumption held beyond the expiration date required in 581.217(7)(a)2., F.S. further distributed or offered for sale. 5K-4.034(4)(h), F.A.C.

Retail Area: Hemp products intended for human consumption held beyond the expiration date. COS: All products voluntarily discarded. See Stop Sale orders and Release x Print Date: 3/25/2026 Page 1 of 4 77 Citation Description: Distribution or sale of a Hemp or Hemp Extract intended for Human Consumption that is attractive to children in violation of s. 581.217(7)(e), F.S. The Hemp or Hemp Extract package, label, or advertisement for the product, is in the shape of humans, cartoons, or animals in violation of 5K-4.034(6) (b), F.A.C. Observation: Retail Area: Hemp Extract products observed to be Attractive to Children - product and/or labels in the shape of an animal, human, or cartoons. COS. Products voluntarily discarded by person in charge. See Stop Sale Orders. x

77 Hemp or Hemp Extract for Human Consumption is attractive to children, containing color additives. 581.217(3)(a) F.S., 5K-4.034(5), F.A.C.

Retail Area: Hemp or Hemp extract products sold which contain a color additive attractive to children. COS: All products voluntarily discarded. See Stop Sale orders and Release. x

5-203.11 At least one handwashing sink, or number of handwashing sinks necessary for their convenient use by employees, not provided in food preparation, food dispensing or warewashing area, or for a toilet room. 5-203.11 PfPf

Employee handwash sink not present. Stop Use Order issued on All Processing.

3-201.11(C) Packaged food not labeled from the source as specified in law, including 21 CFR 101, 9 CFR 317, and 9 CFR 381. 3-201.11(C) PfPf

Retail Area: Hemp products not labeled with net weight. COS. Products voluntarily discarded by person in charge.

Good Retail Practice Violations

4-301.12(A)-(C) Sink with at least 3 compartments, that are large enough to accommodate immersion of the largest equipment or utensil, not provided for manually washing, rinsing, and sanitizing equipment and utensils; or a warewashing machine or alternative equipment as specified in the Food Code not used for washing, rinsing, and sanitizing equipment or utensils that are too large for the warewashing sink. 4-301.12(A)-(C) Pf

No three-compartment sink provided for washing, rinsing, and sanitizing of utensils. Stop Use Order issued.

5-203.13 Service sink or curbed cleaning facility equipped with a floor drain not provided or not conveniently located for the cleaning of mops or similar wet floor cleaning tools and for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste. Toilet or urinal is used as a service sink for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste. 5-203.13

Mop sink not installed. Stop Use Order on All Processing issued for lack of employee handwash sink.

81 Kratom Products improperly labeled as provided in emergency rule 5KER26-1. Kratom products must be labeled with the concentration of 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) as provided in 5KER26-1, expressed in "parts per million (PPM) on a dry-weight basis," of the net contents of the package.

Kratom products for human consumption are not labeled with the concentration of 7-Hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) expressed in "parts per million (PPM) on a dry weight basis" on the net contents of the package. COS. Product was able to be corrected by end of visit and was released. x INSPECTION: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE Violation No.

97 Food bears or contains a poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health. 500.10(1)(a), F.S.Repeat

Retail Area: Products containing amanita muscaria, muscarine and muscimal isolate as an ingredient. See supplements. COS. Products were voluntarily discarded. x INSPECTION: KRATOM PRODUCTS Violation No. Citation Description and Observation Print Date: 3/25/2026 Page 2 of 4 Repeat COS 81 Citation Description: Kratom products for human consumption not labeled as required by Chapter 500, F.S. 5K-4.030(3)(a), F.A.C. Observation: Kratom products not labeled with one or more of the following: Nutrition or Supplement Facts panel; Supplement identifier on the principal display panel. COS. Products were able to be labeled properly by end of visit.

98 The product intended for human consumption contains a total delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of more than 0.3% on a wet-weight basis and therefore does not meet the definition of hemp or hemp extract. The product is considered adulterated pursuant to s. 500.10(1)(a), and s. 581.217(3)(e), F.S. and contains a controlled substance pursuant to s. 893.03(1)(c)190.a., F.S.Repeat

Retail Area: Hemp Extract products observed to be over the 0.3% total delta 9 THC concentration according to product package labeling or Certificate of Analysis. See 581.217(3)(e), F.S., and Rule 5K-4.034. See Stop Sale Orders. A Supplemental Report was also issued during the visit which includes important information for management.

Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions

STOP SALE ORDER

Reason: 500.10(1)(a), 581.217(3)(e), F.S., 893.03(1)(c)190.a., F.S.* Controlled Substance Comments: The product contains a control substance prohibited pursuant to Chapter 893, Florida Statutes, and may not be sold or distributed. To request a Food Safety Inspector visit to obtain a written release of the Stop-Sale Order for purposes of removing and destroying the product, contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 or [email protected]. Release of the product for destruction may require a court order. Print Date: 3/25/2026 Page 1 of 438

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