FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT
1600 Hancock Road
Clermont, Florida, 34711
Lake County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/18/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -dry grits container. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -white cutting board on cook line.operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. -2 employees on cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-64-5:Basic - Objectionable odors in kitchen by dish area.
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. -unwashed kiwi over sliced onions in walk in cooler. Operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-10-4:High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -server rubbed face then touched clean tongs and knife, then clean plates. Discussed with operator.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -dish racks -grates in salamander
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/18/2025 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 8/27/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
12
Total
17
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing by mop sink.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License current and active, license displayed expired 4/1/24
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. -personal drink with sauces in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting across from dish area. **Repeat Violation**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -back door
- 36-24-5:Basic - Holes in or other damage to wall by triple sink **Repeat Violation**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of ovens on cook line have accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
- 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning under hood suppression system
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -underside of salamander on cook line
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust by ice machine and triple sink.
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. -triple sink
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -1 flying insect on cook line -1 flying insect in dish area
- 53A-16-4:Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic questions about allergens and Big 6 food borne illnesses
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -white cutting board on cook line **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -used as dump sink by server soda station **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. -by server side station
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/27/2024 revealed 17 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 12 basic).