Haven

1002 S Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33606

American

Last inspected: Apr 8, 2026

100

Score

Low Risk

Going back to 2022, Haven has seven inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Apr 8, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.

Among Tampa restaurants, the typical score is 79; Haven is comfortably above that bar. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 8, 2026

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Mar 19, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 7 violations

High Priority - 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. **Corrected On-Site**

22-41-4

Intermediate - 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. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.

16-33-4

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board on light sauté has stains.

22-02-4

Basic - 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. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Empolee snot using hair restraints in kitchen while working with food. **Repeat Violation**

13-03-4

Basic - 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. **Corrected On-Site**

02D-01-5

Oct 29, 2024

Routine - Food

4 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee not using hair net. Employee put in hair net.

13-03-4

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets inside reach in cooler in cheese station are torn.

14-11-5

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on grill handle. Employee removed tongs and placed at dishwasher.

10-20-4

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of refrigerator housing wine and beer in bar.

29-49-6

Feb 20, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

50-17-3

Intermediate - 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. **Repeat Violation**

22-02-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of fry's stored on floor inside walk in freezer. Chef removed and properly stored fry's. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-38-4

Aug 9, 2023

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board has stains on reach in cooler.

22-02-4

Intermediate - 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. **Corrective Action Taken**

11-26-1

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach in food preparation area.

35A-03-4

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging equipment handle. Chef removed tongs and properly stored them. **Corrected On-Site**

10-20-4

Basic - 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.

31B-04-4

Jan 20, 2023

Routine - Food

3 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature

FL-16

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Jul 21, 2022

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 5 minor violations.

View 6 violations

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler next to grill has stains and is no longer cleanable.

22-02-4

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has buildup of black-mold like substance.

22-20-5

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean plates and bowel not stored inverted on clean dish shelves in dishwasher area.

24-05-4

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Bulk plastic storage container has chipped corners on clean dish shelves across from dry storage.

14-38-4

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tong's hanging on handle in in front of unused grill. Employee removed tongs and properly stored it.

10-20-4

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water inside reach in cooler.

29-49-6

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Haven last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Haven on file is from Apr 8, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Haven?

Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Haven.

How does Haven compare to other restaurants in Tampa?

Haven most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Tampa average of 79.

Has Haven's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Haven have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Haven means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Haven inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Haven is inspected around two times per year on average.

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