DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #302

5833 SEVEN MILE DRIVE STE 101

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 6/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8997642

  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee at cookline touched pants with both gloved hands, changed gloves without washing hands, and continues to handle equipment at cookline. Manager had employee stop, wash hands, and put on new gloves before continuing to handle food. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pan containing raw shrimp stored on shelf directly above pans containing cut potatoes inside wall-in cooler. Manager moved the raw shrimp to another shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing degreaser stored hanging from shelf directly above wax paper sheets. Manager the degreaser from the shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Large plastic pan stored down inside hand wash sink at cookline. Manager removed pan from sink during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 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. Four Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association food handler certificates expired on 03/31/2025, 04/20/2024, 05/17/2025, and 07/26/2024. Manager confirmed that all four employees are still employed at this location.

Inspection Date: 10/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8997108

  • 13-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks on cook line no beard guard. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: Employees not wearing beard guards Manager gave employees beard guards during the inspection **Time Extended** Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven on cook line heavily soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: Walk in cooler shelves are still soiled **Time Extended**
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 15 cooked sausages in walk in cooler. No date marking on containers with sausage. manager could not advise any exact expiration date. Manager discarded. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: Monterey Jack 54F Horseradish havarti 54F **Time Extended**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line 1st reach in: Sliced Monterey Jack 49F, 2nd temp 43F at 12:19 pm Pancake batter 48F, 39F 2nd temp at 12:19 pm Sliced tomatoes 46F, 39 F 2nd temp at 12:19 pm Haverty cheese 48F, 42F 2nd temp at 12:19 pm Cook line cold holding top part 2nd reach in 50F gyre cheese, 2nd temp 39F at 12:19 pm 50F sausage, 40 F 2nd temp at 12:19 Manager moved all out of temperature food to walk. All food were in unit less than four hours, manger states pans hand been changed and refilled throughout the morning. All food replaced with food from walk in cooler, which has temperatures of approximately 38F. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: Cut tonatoes 40F Pico 40F Sliced Monterey Jack 54F Havarti cheese 54F Both above the fill line of the cooler-Temperature monitoring was not done this morning. Cheese moved to larger pan See stop sale Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels handwashing sink behind bar. Manager placed paper towels by sink. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: No paper towels observed at this sink. Operator added towels **Time Extended** Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8786094

  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler on cook line not holding temperature. Ambient thermometer reads 49F. All food moved to walk in color. Warning
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting board in prep area on cook line. Warning
  • 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 drink on shelf over RTE in cook line area. Manager discarded. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks on cook line no beard guard. Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors soiled throughout cook line, storage areas and prep area. Warning
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven on cook line heavily soiled. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves soiled. Warning
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Warning
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. In RIC on cook line soiled shelves. Spoke with manager about cleaning shelves. Warning
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Open packages of tortilla shells on shelf next to cook line. Shelves above are visibly soiled. Spoke with manager about cleaning shelves. Warning
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher touched dirty dishes then clean dishes without handwashing. Inspector spoke with dishwasher about this issue as well as the manager. Also, cook rewatched dishes that were touched. Warning
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested 0 ppm. Manager emptied and refilled 3CS, which tested at 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. 15 precooked sausages in containers not date marked in walk in cooler. Manager could not advise an expiration date. Manager discarded. See stop sale.
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 15 cooked sausages in walk in cooler. No date marking on containers with sausage. manager could not advise any exact expiration date. Manager discarded. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line 1st reach in: Sliced Monterey Jack 49F, 2nd temp 43F at 12:19 pm Pancake batter 48F, 39F 2nd temp at 12:19 pm Sliced tomatoes 46F, 39 F 2nd temp at 12:19 pm Haverty cheese 48F, 42F 2nd temp at 12:19 pm Cook line cold holding top part 2nd reach in 50F gyre cheese, 2nd temp 39F at 12:19 pm 50F sausage, 40 F 2nd temp at 12:19 Manager moved all out of temperature food to walk. All food were in unit less than four hours, manger states pans hand been changed and refilled throughout the morning. All food replaced with food from walk in cooler, which has temperatures of approximately 38F. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Behind bar, had silverware inside. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels handwashing sink behind bar. Manager placed paper towels by sink. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwash sink behind bar. Manager brought soap. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 3/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8535048

  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed pineapple and melon stored over pre washed greens. Operator had employee corrected shelves. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/24/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8384793

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Both employees preparing food at cook line wearing watch. Manager had employees take off watches. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of blueberries in walk in freezer. Operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm in prep area. Operator dumped out bucket and made fresh sanitizer solution. 200ppm. 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. Server dropped soiled dishes in dish machine area, picked up clean tray without washing hands. Discussed with manager who discussed with employees. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employees dumping coffee in hand wash sink in beverage machine area
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink in beverage machine area Hand wash sink in bar area Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue spray bottle in bar area