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SHORTWAVE COFFEE

SHORTWAVE COFFEE located in TAMPA has undergone 4 health department inspections, achieving a 2.6/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

615 CHANNELSIDE DR STE 106

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10924652

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White board back kitchen.
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee picked laminated signs that dropped on floor and began making a customer drink. Discussed with manager the importance of hand washing.
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control. Egg croissant not time marked held less than 4 hours discussed with manager to add time mark.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue substance in clear bottle service line

Inspection Date: 12/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8728884

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk in freezer
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk (48F - Cold Holding) operator move milk to other cooler

Inspection Date: 8/3/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8452429

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Milk on floor in walk in cooler, and single service items in dry storage - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-03: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/24/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8350875

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Warning
  • 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Plastic melted and caused the Dishwasher to fail, work order in to replace broken parts. Operator will use 3 compartment sink until repairs are made. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Milk on floor in walk in cooler, and single service items in dry storage
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Front sink. Warning
  • 22-41-4: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. Plastic melted and caused the Dishwasher to fail, work order in to replace broken parts. Operator will use 3 compartment sink until repairs are made. Warning