HAVEN
1002 S HOWARD AVE, Tampa FL 33606
Last inspected Apr 8, 2026 · 5 visits since August 2023
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
5 inspections within 20 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher tested 0ppm of chlorine. Chef fixed dishwasher retested at 100ppm.
Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board on light sauté has stains.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink in kitchen area. Chef placed paper towels at handwashing.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks stored on food preparation table in kitchen. Employees properly stored drinks.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Empolee snot using hair restraints in kitchen while working with food.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Clear bottles of sauces used for cooking has no labeling of ingredients. Chef added proper labels to bottles.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee not using hair net. Employee put in hair net.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets inside reach in cooler in cheese station are torn.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on grill handle. Employee removed tongs and placed at dishwasher.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of refrigerator housing wine and beer in bar.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler on cooks line has stains and is no longer cleanable.
Food stored on floor. Box of fry's stored on floor inside walk in freezer. Chef removed and properly stored fry's.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board has stains on reach in cooler.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed operator employee health agreement.
Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach in food preparation area.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging equipment handle. Chef removed tongs and properly stored them.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign at hand washing sink in light side sauté area.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.