DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #279

1692 Northeast Miami Gardens Drive
Miami, Florida, 33179
Miami-Dade County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/4/2025

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed on top of dish machine.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gasket of ice machine. Operator cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed across cook line reach in with rust.

Inspection Date: 9/10/2024

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed pans on dish rack not inverted for protection.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed package of sauce on floor of walk in freezer. Manager picked up and placed on shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed shelves in walk in cooler soiled
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop sitting in mop sink. Manager hung up for proper drying. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed ice scoop touching soiled water filter hose. Discussed with operator to keep it separate from soiled hose, operator washed rinsed and sanitized scoop and stored upright in ice machine. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 6/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8693139

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plates on cook line not stored inverted or covered, manager covered plates with parchment paper. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed servers prepping toast at server station without hair restraint.
  • 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed ice bucket stored on floor, employees picked up bucket to be washed. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven handle, operator moved tongs Corrected On-Site
  • 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed clean utensils stored upright, manager took utensils to be washed. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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. Observed dishwasher handling dirty dishes then touched clean dishes without washing hands, coached employee on handwashing procedure. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed server handling dirty dishes then serving soda to customer without washing hands. Coached employee on procedure of hand washing. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8448015

  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored.Observed coffee filters stored on top of coffee unit uncovered. Manager placed lid on filters. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/20/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8448637

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/19/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8447692

  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Front counter, storage area: approximately 17 live flies resting on closed ac cases half and half, coffee creamers, and grape jam, warewash area: 1 live fly flying around the mop sink and prep area, cookline area: 1 live fly flying throughout the area. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-19: Front counter, storage area: 2 live flies resting on closed cases half and half and coffee creamers and 1 live fly resting on the wall nearby the cases half and half, coffee creamers, Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 7/18/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8361960

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed already cleaned forks no proper stored. Discussed with the operator the proper methods, operator removed them and cleaned. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee speaker on a bottom shelf of a prep in front of the cookline. Employee cell phone on top of a prep table nearby the ice machine.
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed 2 knives stored between the reach in cooler and prep table by the waffle station.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Front counter, storage area: approximately 17 live flies resting on closed ac cases half and half, coffee creamers, and grape jam, warewash area: 1 live fly flying around the mop sink and prep area, cookline area: 1 live fly flying throughout the area. Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler, wheeled cart: hollandaise sauce (67F - Cold Holding); as per operator, the wheeled cart with the hollandaise sauce was moved outside the walk in cooler due to truck delivery for about 45 minutes. Operator placed the sauce inside the walk in cooler on ice, checked temperature 20 minutes later 52F. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 53B-09-4:Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. FRLA: Tiffany Flores , Mikaela Fraga , Lidiia Budaeva

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Google Rating

★★★★☆ (4.3/5)
(1,758 reviews)

Price Level

$$

Opening Hours

Monday:7:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Tuesday:7:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Wednesday:7:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Thursday:7:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Friday:7:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Saturday:7:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Sunday:7:00 AM – 2:30 PM
✗ Currently Closed

Features

✓ Restaurant

Restaurant Features

Breakfast
Lunch
Takeout
Delivery
Dine-in
Wheelchair Accessible
Last Enriched At: 5/14/2025

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