FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #126
11305 CAUSEWAY BLVD, Brandon FL 33511 · 813-684-3447
Last inspected Jul 27, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023
5 inspections within 16 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
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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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plastic container in hand sink. Manager removed.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Tongs in cut lettuce. Manager placed correctly.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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. Manager instructed server on proper hand washing.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Met inspection standards. 3 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 2 employees on cookline with no beard guard. Employees put on beard guards.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sign covered by poster at sink in dish area. Manager removed
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed cases of unwashed produce stored over ready to eat foods in walk in cooler. Manager moved ready to eat food to different shelf
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. Spray nozzles on three compartment sink
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Three compartment sink
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee touch the back door and walk out side with gloves. Employee came back inside and plated ready to lettuce on plate on cookline. Inspector explained proper hand washing and glove use. Employee discarded lettuce on plate, washed hands, and changed gloves
Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Observed spray bottle filled with sanitizer not labeled at back door
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed old food build on top of dish machine
Drain cover(s) missing. Observed missing at mop sink
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table on cookline
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic containers wet nesting on storage shelf
Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed objectionable odor located at walk-in cooler
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk sugar not label Corrected -observed employee label
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.