FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #176
4324 53rd Avenue East
Bradenton, Florida, 34203
Manatee County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 5/16/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10727394
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.observed on dish drying rack food containers wet nesting.Person in charge separated.As a repeat violation, the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed on cooks line. A employee wiped his forehead with gloves on both hands,grabbed a bowl, touched food contact surface and failed to remove gloves,wash hands and put on new gloves.Person in charge educated employee on glove use and handwashing. Employee put soiled dish in dish room.Employee remove gloves,washed hands and put on clean gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed on cooks line raw shell eggs and cooked potatoes not time stamped. Person in charge voluntarily discarded.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.observed in reach in cooler cheese (50F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (48F - Cold Holding). Containers were not covered and filled above the fill line.Person in charge stated the product had been there for approximately 2 hours and placed it in the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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 cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed on cooks line raw shell eggs and cooked potatoes not time stamped. Person in charge voluntarily discarded.
Inspection Date: 11/21/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8737969
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting in back kitchen area. Person in charge separated food containers. Corrected On-Site
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on pad around dumpster. Person in charge removed garbage on pad and placed in dumpster. Corrected On-Site
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid on south side of parking area. Person in charge closed lid . Corrected On-Site
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed on waitstaff food line cut lemons not covered. Person in charge covered cut lemons. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 4/1/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8458181
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed on cooks line in front kitchen area employee engaged in food preparation with a watch on wrist. Employee removed wrist watch and washed hands. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation on cooks line in front kitchen area. Employee put on beard guard and washed hands. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 29-19-4:Basic - Standing water in floor drain in front of ice machine in main kitchen area. Person in charge stated that she has a call in for repair.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed in back kitchen area Walk in cooler raw Ground Sausage over raw Bacon. Educated Person in charge on safe refrigerator storage and emailed Person in charge a copy. Person in charge removed raw Sausage. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on Reach in cooler across from Grill Pancake Batter (66F - Cold Holding). Person in charge stated it had been out for approximately 2 hours and placed in into the Reach in cooler. Educated Person in charge on Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspection Date: 7/28/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8359118
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee engaging in food preparation with a wrist watch. Educated Person in charge and employee removed watch and washed hands. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee.
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation on cooks line. Person in charge had employee put on beard guard and wash hands. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed in main kitchen area above grill and fryers hood filters soiled with grease. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed in back kitchen area chemical bottle not labeled. Person in charge stated it was grease lift cleaner and labeled it accordingly.