How many inspections has Elevation Coffee Haus in Tampa had?

Elevation Coffee Haus in Tampa has 2 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Elevation Coffee Haus in Tampa find?

Elevation Coffee Haus in Tampa was most recently inspected by FDACS on February 12, 2026 (Focused Inspection).

Has Elevation Coffee Haus in Tampa had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

Yes, Elevation Coffee Haus in Tampa has 5 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS.

Elevation Coffee Haus in Tampa

Name: Elevation Coffee Haus in Tampa Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Last inspected: February 12, 2026

1613 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602

Pinellas County · Convenience Store Significant FS AND/OR Packaged Ice · FDACS
Owner: Elevation Coffee Haus LLC

Overview

Elevation Coffee Haus in Tampa is a convenience store that ceased operations after a failed food permit inspection on December 29, 2025. On that date, FDACS inspectors identified 16 violations including three priority-level findings: drinking water not obtained from an approved source, sewage not disposed through an approved facility, and a non-functional handwashing sink with an employee failing to wash hands before food preparation. Stop-use orders were issued for all processing, food service equipment, and utensils due to unsanitary handwashing conditions, improper warewashing facilities, lack of approved water supply, and improper sewage disposal. A follow-up inspection on February 12, 2026 found the establishment closed and noted it would be placed out of business.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

2FDACS Insp.

16Violations

5Stop-Sale Orders

Last inspected FDACS: February 12, 2026

Elevation Coffee Haus in Tampa: 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

Feb 12, 2026 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: LIZ OREJON ORE, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Re-inspection visit. The store was closed. The establishment will place out of business.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

2025 — 1 inspection

Dec 29, 2025 — Operating Without a Valid Food Permit; Re-Inspection Required· 16 violations· 5 stop-sale orders· Re-Inspection Required

Inspector: LIZ OREJON ORE, 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. Visit conducted per request#5146845 and 5146802. Thank you for submitting your food establishment permit application. To complete the application process, you must meet all

Risk-Based Violations

2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) PfPf

Establishment: Person in charge did not respond correctly to questions that relate to preventing transmission of food borne illness. o

3-501.17(B) Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and packaged by a food processing plant not clearly marked, when opened onsite and held for more than 24 hours, to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed, sold, or discarded when held at 41°F or less for a maximum of 7 days; or the day the original container is opened onsite not counted as day 1. 3-501.17(B) PfPf

Food service: No date marking on opened milk and half and half in the reach-in cooler. Foods were opened more than 24 hours. COS: Food items were marked. x

2-501.11 Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 PfPf

Establishment does not have written procedures for employees responding to an event that involves vomiting or diarrhea. Information was provided.

2-301.14 Food employee not cleaning hands or exposed portions of arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single service or single use articles; after touching bare human body parts; after using the toilet room; after caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or tissue, using tobacco, eating or drinking; after handling soiled equipment or utensils; during food preparation as often as necessary to remove soil and prevent cross contamination; before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food; or after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. 2-301.14 PP

Food service: Food employee does not washing hands before putting on gloves. The hand washing sink is not working. Stop-use for all processing/ food service was order. x

6-301.11 Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 PfPf

Food service: No soap and paper towels available in the hand washing sink. Back area: No paper towels available in the hand washing sink.

5-202.12(A) Handwashing sink not equipped to provide hot water at a temperature of at least 100°F through a mixing valve or combination faucet. 5-202.12(A) PfPf

Food service and warewashing area: No hot water in the hand washing sinks. Stop-use order issued for all processing/food service. Restrooms: No hot water in the hand washing sinks. Establishment has 30 days to provide hot water in the restrooms.

5-205.11 Handwashing sink not maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use or is used for purposes other than handwashing, or an automatic handwashing facility not used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 5-205.11 PfPf

Food service: Hand washing sink blocked with utensils. COS: Hand washing sink made accessible.

95 Establishment does not have a certified food protection manager who has passed a test through a recognized accredited program. 5K-4.021(1), F.A.C.

No Certified Food Protection Manager.

Good Retail Practice Violations

5-101.11 Drinking water not obtained from an approved source that is: a public water system or a nonpublic water system that is constructed, maintained, and operated according to law. 5-101.11 P

Establishment: There is not a water source documentation available during permitting. Stop-use for all processing/food service, equipment, and utensils. o

4-302.12 Food temperature measuring device not provided or not readily accessible for use in ensuring food temperatures are attained and maintained; or food temperature measuring device with a suitable small-diameter probe not provided or not readily accessible to accurately measure the temperature in thin foods. 4-302.12 Pf

Establishment: No probe thermometer available. No temperature violation observed during inspection.

3-304.12(B) During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, utensil stored in food that is not time/temperature control for safety food not stored with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. 3-304.12(B)

Food service: Cups with no handle stored in contact with oats in oats bag.

4-903.11(A) Cleaned equipment or utensils, or laundered linens not stored in a clean, dry location; at least 6 inches above the floor; or where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination. Clean equipment or utensils not stored in a self-draining position that allows air drying, or not covered or inverted. 4-903.11(A) and (B)

Food service: Cleaned plates not inverted in the shelving next to the reach-in cooler.

4-302.14 Test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of sanitizing solution not provided. 4-302.14 Pf

Establishments: No sanitizer test kits for quaternary ammonium available.

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

Establishment: No 3 compartment sink installed. Stop-use order issued for all processing/food service, equipment, and utensils.

5-403.11 Sewage not disposed through an approved facility that is a public sewage treatment plant or an individual sewage disposal system that is sized, constructed, maintained, and operated according to law. 5-403.11 P

Establishment: There is no documentation of approved sewage. A water/sewage bill must be obtained from the City of Tampa. Stop-use order issued for all processing/food service. o

99 The food establishment is operating without a valid food permit and has not met all permitting requirements. 500.12, F.S., 5K-4.020(2) F.A.C.

The establishment has stop-use order for all processing/ food service. The firm not provided water/sewer source documentation. o A Supplemental Report was also issued during the visit which includes important information for management.

Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions

STOP USE ORDER

Reason: FS 500.04; FS 500.172 Unsanitary Equipment.* Preventing Contamination By Hands: Handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible. Comments: To request a Food Safety Inspector visit for written release when corrections have been made for request release of equipment, contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 or [email protected]. Print Date: 12/29/2025 Page 1 of 4

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