FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #135
17789 TAMIAMI TRAIL, North Port FL 34287 · 941-907-9800
Last inspected Apr 21, 2026 · 6 visits since July 2023
JAN 24
AUG 24
FEB 25
JUL 25
APR 26
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed at egg station, employee working with eggs and touched mixed greens on plate.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Apr 21, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no quaternary test kit available.
Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands. Observed clean utensils stored under a paper towel dispenser at the hand sink on the server line. The operator properly stored the clean utensils.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed the scoop handle used for dried granola not stored above the food. The operator properly stored the scoop handle.
Jul 31, 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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Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Observed on cook line, soap dispenser blocked. Observed operator un blocking dispenser.
Stored food not covered. Observed whole beets and Turmeric Roots, used for juice in walk in cooler without lids on containers. Observed operator covering items.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed turmeric container without identifying label. Observed operator labeling container.
Feb 26, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate7 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. Observed employee drop a knife and towel on floor, picked up, and didn't wash hands or change gloves. Observed operator coaching, and correcting employee. Employee washed and changed gloves.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed at egg station, employee working with eggs and touched mixed greens on plate.
Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Observed employee expo station with nail polish on, working the expo, without gloves on. Observed operator, coach employee, employee wash, hands, put on gloves.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed a cutting boards on make in prep area with black mold like substance on it. Observed operator throw away cutting board. Observed employee knife onto floor, pick up knife, use sanitize cloth to start cleaning the knife off, put sanitize towel on prep table.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed both handwashing sinks in service area being used as dump sinks with brown tea/coffee stains by coffee station. And fork, and paper in drain across from expo station.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed on ice shield in ice machine, some black mold like substance.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed a cutting boards on make in prep area with grooves on it. Observed operator throw away cutting board.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed employee stack cambros that just came out of the dishwasher, stacked wet nesting. Observed operator, coaching, and correcting employee, and separating cambros.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gasket at egg station, reach in coolers.
Light shield damaged/in disrepair. I'm so broken in light shield to the left of the walk-in cooler, above the pre table.
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed a container of silverware, stored with handle stored down. Served the operator the container and stated that those are from back storage and needed to go into the office.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Filters and a container not covered. Observed recovery, coffee filters.
Aug 9, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing sink by coffee station being used as a dump sink
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed silverware stored handles down instead of up.
Jan 3, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed two 27 oz Pasadena Chili Verde dented on dry storage shelf. Observed Manager volunteered to remove and dis guard.
Open dumpster lid. Observed dumpster lid open
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed dishwasher bring up a rack of dried silverware to be stored, with handles down on forks and spoons. Observed GM taking basket back to dish for rewatch and proper storing.
Jul 27, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee handling iPad for recipes then proceeding to cook food with out washing hands and changing gloves. Observed Manager on Duty coaching said employee and observed employee washing hands before returning to work station.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels in paper towel dispenser by drink station. Observed Manager on Duty refilling paper towels.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed five third pans stored on dry storage rack up instead of open End of Day down. Observed Manager on Duty correcting by putting containers face down.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed single serve Togo containers inverted with open up. Observed Manager on duty correcting immediately by inverting said containers face down.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar and grits in containers with no identifying names on them. Observed Manager on Duty labeling said 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.