FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #221
1568 Bella Cruz Drive
Florida, 32162
Spanish Springs
Sumter County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 5/13/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched hat with gloves, touched clean utensil without hand wash. Discussed with Manager.
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 2 live flies on bakers rack in kitchen area
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cook line. Operator voluntarily discarded. avocado (49F - Cold Holding)
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/13/2025 revealed 3 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/25/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on cook line no beard guard. Manager provided beard guard. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan vent in walk in cooler very dusty.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk in cooler lightly rusted.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly dish area
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork sausage in reach in on cook line 60F in cold holding since 7 am manager moved to freezer, manger moved to freezer 2nd temp at 11:18 am 31F. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/25/2024 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 4/15/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/15/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/14/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/14/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/16/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on reach in cooler in cook line area. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in cook line area, operator had employee put on hair net. Employee wearing bracelet in cook line area, operator had employee remove. Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple cloths on cook line, operator moved to sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Barbara Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/16/2023 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).