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FIRST WATCH #0169

Health inspection records show FIRST WATCH #0169 in PONTE VEDRA BEACH has 5 inspections with a food safety rating of 1.9/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

500 21st Street
Vero Beach, Florida, 32960
Indian River County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/11/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10882954

  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Bags of unwashed grapes and unwashed strawberries stored over bins of prepared cut potatoes in walk in cooler.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over chicken in reach in cooler at end of cook line, shrimp moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. whipped cream (67F - Cold Holding) sitting out on counter in server area, per manager screw, has been constantly taken in and out of cooler for less then a couple of hours, cream put back in reach in cooler. shredded cheese (45F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler, per manager door has been constantly open for a delivery for less then 1 hour, rechecked at 43F after 30 minutes. raw bacon (59F - Cold Holding) in speed rack in ware washing area, per manager rack was pulled out of walk in cooler for delivery less then 1 hour ago, rack put back in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station in ware washing area, employee corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Missing cut greens held on time control above make line on cook line.

Inspection Date: 2/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8854364

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of large ice machine in prep area by ovens. Repeat Violation
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee on cook line preparing food, employee corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Tray of biscuits in back storage area on sped rack, employee corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 06-07-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed under hot running water. Container of ricotta cheese thawing under warm running water inside hand wash sink at prep area, ricotta removed and placed under cold running water in prep sink.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container of ricotta cheese thawing under warm running water inside hand wash sink at prep area, ricotta removed and placed under cold running water in prep sink.

Inspection Date: 8/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8733847

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Underside of ice bin of soda machine in server area.
  • 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. Employee handling soiled dishes while placing them into dish machine with gloved hands then handled clean dishes coming out of dish machine without washing hands or changing gloves. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sour cream (54F - Cold Holding); pancake batter (48F - Cold Holding) in dispensers inside pan in top section of reach in cooler sticking out over containers, per manager both items have been in dispensers less then 2 hours, both items placed on time control. **Corrective Action Taken** Admin Complaint
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Pancake batter (70F,70F - Cooling, after 45F minutes 69F,65F) in deep, covered, stacked, plastic containers in walk in cooler, employee separated containers and removed lids and placed in walk in freezer between temperature checks **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 1/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8477283

  • 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 1 dented can of evaporated milk on shelf in prep area in back of kitchen stored with other can of evaporated milk and bags of sugar.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash station in serve4 area.
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of evaporated milk on shelf in prep area in back of kitchen stored with other can of evaporated milk and bags of sugar.
  • 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Server dropped off dirty dishes to ware washing area and washed hands at hand wash station by dish machine for less then 10 seconds, inspector spoke to employee, employee rewashed hands for longer then 10 seconds. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pancake batter (47F - Cold Holding) in dispenser sitting in pan in top section of reach in cooler on make line, per employee batter has been in dispenser less then 1 hour, employee moved dispenser to bottom section of cooler, discussed holding batter in dispenser on time control with manager. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station at end of make line. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station in server area.

Inspection Date: 8/18/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8355455

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf at the end of the warewashing line closest to the prep area, clean metal containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar container at the wait station shelf missing product labeling. Operator labeled the bulk container. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Two chemical spray bottles stored hanging off of shelf by the office area with boxed container of bread. Operator relocated the chemical spray bottles. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Hand wash sink at the end of the main cook line unable to dispense paper towels, operator adjusted the dispenser to make paper towels available. Corrected On-Site