FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #0475
1523 NE PINE ISLAND RD, UNIT 11, Cape Coral FL 33909 · 941-907-9800
Last inspected Aug 21, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
5 inspections within 12 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. Observed 2 cracked eggs in egg container in reach-in cooler. The manager discarded cracked eggs.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors men's restroom door.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed men's restroom door not tight fitting.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach-in cooler in prep area under glasses gasket torn.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed cracked eggs in egg rack on cook line. The operator discarded the cracked eggs.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. The operator placed paper towels at handwashing sink on cook line.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance above storage rack.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Open dumpster lid.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook adjust glasses and touch face while food preparation. The manager corrected cook and had her wash hands and change cloths during inspection.
Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Observed low water pressure at handwashing sink in bar area.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed Time As Public Health Paperwork for Eggs and Potatoes.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soda machine in prep area with rust like substance on the soda grade.
Open dumpster lid. The operator closed dumpster lid.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plates not protected on cook line. The manager inverted plates on cook line.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
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.