OCALA, FL. Back in March 2026, state agriculture inspectors returned to an Ocala smoke shop with lab results in hand, and what those results showed had already prompted the removal of two specific products from the shelves weeks earlier.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services conducted a focused inspection of Rise N Vape Smoke Shop on March 27, 2026, citing three violations tied to a pair of CBD gummy products that had been sampled during a prior visit on February 18, 2026. The lab analysis of those samples came back violative. By the time inspectors arrived in March, both products were gone.
What Inspectors Found
VIOLATIVE PRODUCTS PULLED
STATUS AT MARCH INSPECTION
The first two violations centered on the certificate of analysis for both gummy batches. State rules require that the certificate of analysis accompanying a hemp-derived edible product state the concentration of total delta-9 THC. For both the Pineapple Punch and the Strawberry Glue gummies, that information was absent.
The certificates also failed to state whether the products had been tested for the pathogens listed under Florida's hemp food safety rules. That gap applied to both batches, Batch #70017 and Batch #70018.
The third violation applied specifically to the Strawberry Glue Hybrid Gummy, Batch #70018. Inspectors cited the product as misbranded, meaning its labeling or advertisement for hemp extract intended for human consumption did not meet state requirements.
All three violations were tied to the same February 18 sampling event. Inspector notes for each violation read identically: "INSPECTOR VERIFIED PRODUCT IS NO LONGER PRESENT IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENT."
What These Violations Mean
Hemp-derived edible products sold in Florida are required to come with a certificate of analysis from an independent, accredited laboratory. That document is the primary safeguard connecting a product on a store shelf to a verified test of what is actually inside it.
When a certificate of analysis does not state the concentration of total delta-9 THC, a customer has no way to confirm the product is within the legal limit. A product that exceeds 0.3 percent delta-9 THC by dry weight crosses the legal boundary from hemp into cannabis under federal and state law. Without that number on the certificate, neither the retailer nor the customer can verify compliance.
The missing pathogen data is a separate concern. Florida's hemp food rules require certificates of analysis to confirm that products have been tested for specific pathogens. Edible hemp products, including gummies, are consumed directly. A product that has not been verified free of dangerous microorganisms presents a direct ingestion risk, and there is no way for a store or a shopper to know the product is safe without that documentation.
The misbranding violation on the Strawberry Glue gummies means the product's label or advertising did not meet the legal standards for hemp extract products intended for human consumption. Misbranding can mean missing required disclosures, inaccurate claims, or labeling that does not conform to state hemp food rules. In this case, the product was already violative on two other grounds before the misbranding citation was added.
The Longer Record
The inspection data available for Rise N Vape reflects a focused inspection tied directly to the February 2026 sampling event. The March visit was not a routine sweep of the store's full inventory but a follow-up to confirm the status of specific products that had already been flagged.
None of the three violations cited in March were marked as repeat violations, meaning inspectors had not previously cited the same deficiencies at this location. The facility recorded zero priority violations, which places this inspection in a lower severity tier than citations involving immediate health hazards.
What the record does show is a gap between when the products were sampled, February 18, and when the lab results were confirmed and documented in a formal inspection, March 27. During that window, the products were on the shelf. By the time inspectors returned with the findings, the store had already removed both gummy lines.
The three violations were not corrected on site during the March inspection because the underlying problem, the non-compliant certificates of analysis, originated with the product manufacturer and supplier, not with something the store could fix in the moment. What the store could do, and did, was remove the products. Whether replacement inventory from the same supplier or the same product line has since appeared on the shelves is not reflected in the available data.