FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #248
Dunlawton Avenue
Florida, 32127
Volusia County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 6/2/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10739937
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing wrist watch/jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. -tongs hanging on oven door handle on cook line Corrected On-Site
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -ladle on cook line in standing water 89F, manager stated inquiring with corporate about policy for utensils in water.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -top surface of salamander
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Corrected On-Site
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. -open clam shell containers on top shelf at end of line Corrected On-Site
- 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -employee touched soiled apron with gloves on in between plating without changing gloves/washing hands.
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. -sliced roast beef, marked from prep date on 5/20 and placed into cooler on 6/1 per manager.
Inspection Date: 12/10/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8786863
- 33-19-4:Basic - Bag of garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. -bag behind dumpster -numerous cardboard boxes, person in charge identified boxes from neighboring establishments sharing dumpster.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -sliced cheeses 45-46F loaded in small pan in manner that is not maintaining 41F or below due to partial product raised above recommended fill line from pan . manufacturer. Manager placed down below to cool down, stated loaded less than 60 minutes prior -sliced cheeses Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -employee placed pitcher inside hand sink on cook line -employee used handsink in warehouse washing area as dump sink. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 4/29/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8557851
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine, employee cleaned. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. -employee wearing bracelets while preparing food, operator educated employee, employee removed Corrected On-Site
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. -short double door stainless steel reach-in cooler, operator installed new thermometer Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -hood filters over cooking equipment have a light accumulation of grease and food debris
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. -meat slicer has a light accumulation of food debris, employee cleaned Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 11/21/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8385659
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Repeat Violation
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. -plastic containers on dish drying rack, operator reorganized Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -walk-in cooler fan covers have a light accumulation of dust/debris.
- 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. -pairs of oven mits stored on top of paper towel dispenser, operator relocated Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. -unwashed produce stored with prepared carrots and pineapple in walk-in cooler, operator reorganized Corrected On-Site
- 05-05-4:Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. -ambient air thermometer in server beverage cooler reading 60F, operator replaced Corrected On-Site