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FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #252

With 5 inspections documented, FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #252 maintains a 3.7/5 food safety rating in BRANDON. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

979 East Bloomingdale Avenue
Brandon, Florida, 33511
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10937329

  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of iboprofen stored on shelf over prep table in wait station. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 2 live flies observed on wall behind dish machine. Operator eradicated, cleaned and sanitized the area. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/25/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8841715

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.

Inspection Date: 7/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8773450

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black mold-like substance on rear wall of rear ice machine. Showed manager specific location.
  • 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle in 2nd unisex bathroom.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed license from other local location
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed oats ladle in standing water at 90°F. Employee removed ladle from water. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels in first restroom. Operator replaced paper towels Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/30/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8441934

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Water bottle
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

Inspection Date: 7/11/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8372360

  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed in walk-in freezer
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed old food build up inside reach in cooler
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk sugar with no label under single prep sink Corrected observed employee label Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed chicken not date marked in walk-in cooler Corrected observed employee date mark Corrected On-Site