FIRST WATCH #0107
11111 SAN JOSE BLVD #14, Jacksonville FL 32223 · 904.268.8331
Last inspected Mar 5, 2026 · 6 visits since September 2023
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Mar 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Silverware stored under paper towel dispenser. Moved by manager.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service. Multiple employees including manager.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk in freezer. Under blower.
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Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Self closing mechanism disabled.
Oct 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Silverware stored under paper towel dispenser. Frontline. Moved by manager.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag over single service items on rack by ice machine. Moved by manager.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup on doorframe walk in freezer.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Soiled interior base of prep line cooler.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leak at faucets at frontline sink.
Jan 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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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. Dishwasher handled soiled dishware then clean dishes without washing hands. Manager intervened.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink container above prep table. Moved by manager.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service.
Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Insect control device on utensils rack. Moved by manager.
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Torn gaskets to cooler at wait-station.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on exterior of cleaned containers. Dry rack.
Sep 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Utensils, spoons. Knives. Forks. Under paper towels dispenser. Frontline. Moved by manager.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks container on prep table. Moved by manager.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Apron next to/ touching cleaned pans. Dry rack. Moved by manager.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service.
Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Tub of cooked potatoes close to paper towels dispenser. Prep line. Moved by manager.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on exterior of cleaned containers.
Dec 8, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server handled soiled dishware then returned to food service without Washing hands. Manager intervened.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bottle next to Single Service lids. Wait station. Moved by manager.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Unsecured co2 tanks. Rear kitchen.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean cups stored close to paper towels at Hand wash sink. Wait station. Moved by manager.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on exterior of cleaned containers. Dry rack.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single Service gloves stored under soap dispenser. Wait station. Moved by manager.
Sep 22, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dish Machine chlorine 0 ppm. Chlorine tablets not feeding through. Manager adjusted supply dispenser. 100 ppm after adjustment.
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Person In Charge unable to provide time marking on cooked potatoes, whipped butter, shell eggs in kitchen. Initially believed no items were time held. Reviewed iPad and found time markings. Items started at about 6:50 am for 4 hours.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Frontline Hand wash sink blocked by equipment. Items Moved by manager.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Trays of silverware under paper towels dispenser. Frontline Hand wash sink. Moved by manager.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Trays of silverware under paper towels dispenser. Frontline Hand wash sink. Moved by manager.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee clothing by silverware. Moved by manager.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food service employees with bracelets/ large jewelry. wait staff.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food prep employee with no beard guard.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. 1 Wet wipes on counter in : wait station area. Moved by manager.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.