FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #0487
16030 PINES BLVD STE P203, Pembroke Pines FL 33027 · 941.907.9800
Last inspected Feb 10, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 11 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flying insects around mop sink, outside of kitchen area. Employee killed insects, cleaned and sanitized area.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Feb 10, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator ran several cycles of dishwasher machine and corrected sanitizer to 50ppm.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ibserved cold make table// hard boiled eggs (60F - Cold Holding); sliced cooked chicken (55F - Cold Holding) at cook line. Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today; foods out of temperature for approximately 3 hours. Cooler was shut off. Operator turned cooler back on and put ice bags on foods to quick chill foods.
Oct 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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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. Cook line- pancake mix and waffle mix Incorrect time marking on whipping butter and prepared potatoes. Per operator, food on time two hours ago. Time labels added.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter- Bar- employee provided.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No form available. Emailed division form to Operator.
Jan 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Service station- can of pain, air freshener in front of sink. employee removed.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Next hand wash sink in cook line. Employee removed to be wash and sanitize.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. On top of eggs in cook line, employee removed.
Sep 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prepared or portioned today. cut melons (50F - Cold Holding), per manager food held less than 4 hours, observed portioned cut melons stored on two piles, manager removed top pile and stored inside lower cooler for a quick chill.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Next to ice machine, box of utensils on top of sink, employee removed.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cleaning storage rack, metallic containers of food stacked wet. Employee removed from piles.
Dec 4, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flying insects around mop sink, outside of kitchen area. Employee killed insects, cleaned and sanitized area.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Next to ice machine- box of utensils on top of sink, employee removed.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working on cook line, manager provided
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clearing utensil storage rack- metal containers stacked wet, Employee begins to removed from piles to allow air dry.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Fork, knives and spoons not inverted, employee stored protected
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Employee placed soiled wiping cloth on top of a clean plate on prep table in cook line. Employee removed.
Aug 1, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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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 apron, then continue to work setting a plate to serve ready to eat waffles. After manager instructed, employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves.
In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Cook line-Water at 85F, employee placed utensils on stove to 150F.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cook line, metal container inside. Operator removed.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Front counter area.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable 2) flip top prep table, employee removed and replaced.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Back pack and bottle of water next to packages of customer napkins.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Storage rack, plastic containers stacked wet. In dishwasher area, operator removed and placed on drain board to be wash
Single-service articles stored on a soiled surface. Under steam prep table, in cook line-small to go containers. Operator discarded containers.
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.