FIRST WATCH
14475 SR 70 E, Lakewood Ranch FL 34202 · (941) 907-9800
Last inspected Apr 6, 2026 · 6 visits since April 2024
5 inspections within 9 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut lettuce on counter @ 73 F operator discarded. Operator stated it was out for 30 minutes. Item was not held on time or held as a public health control or on First Watch control.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed an employee without a beard guard. He put one on.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed SS containers not inverted on cook line. Operator corrected.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed an employee without a beard guard. He put one on.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rusted and paint peeling shelves in the cook line reach ins.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut lettuce on counter @ 73 F operator discarded. Operator stated it was out for 30 minutes. Item was not held on time or held as a public health control or on First Watch control.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed a personal drink stored in the reach in cooler. Operator moved item.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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.