FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #157
5310 EAST BAY DR, Clearwater FL 33764 · 727-535-3447
Last inspected Jun 30, 2026 · 8 visits since December 2023
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In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoop used at cook line water was 125F. Manager cleaned and turned temperature up to 135F
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jun 30, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. observed AC vents on the ceiling dripping on active customers tables Employees moved all tables and segregated area.
Jan 22, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket hanging on dry storage shelf next to tortillas. Operator relocated.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer dripping from vent at top.
Sep 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Coffee filters not protected. Operator placed filters in bag.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided choking poster via email. Operator printed and posted sign.
Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris on expo line. Employee cleaned gaskets. Build up of grease on exterior edge of oven.
Jan 24, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 23, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Cook stated worked walked in from the outside. Stated to at cook line stated putting on gloves did not wash hands. Cook instructed to wash hands. Cook washed hands and put on gloves.
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employees was cracking raw shelled eggs. And egg fell onto the floor. Employee cleaned egg off the floor then put new gloves on employee stated cooking and touching handles of pan at cook line. Employee changed gloves and washed hands.
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. During inspection observed cook at cook line drop a napkin on floor and did not change glove or wash hands before cooking again touched handle of pan at cook line. Instructed. Cook washed hands and changed gloves.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Carrots inside reach in cooler on cook line. Prep date 1-11-25 manager discarded
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. One co2 tank back of house near dry storage rack.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on counter during activity salad prep
Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Coffee cup at salad prep station.
Food stored on floor. Box of Cale on floor at salad prep area. Employee moved.
Sep 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate8 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line deli cooler cut melon (60F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding); cubed ham (50F - Cold holding) boiled eggs (61F - Cold Holding); cooked salmon (60F - Cold Holding) Manager moved all time temperature control for safety items to walk in freezer cut melon (40F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (41F - Cold Holding); cubed ham (38F - Cold holding) boiled eggs (40F - Cold Holding); cooked salmon (38F - Cold Holding)
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Seam table next to cook line. tomato soup (125F - Hot Holding); corn soup (124F - Hot Holding) Put back on stove. tomato soup (178F - Hot Holding); corn soup (198F - Hot Holding)
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Operator secured during inspection
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents
Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. During walk through of inspection observed employee beverage container on table next to clean dishes. Employee moved.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Front gaskets reach in cooler under toaster.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. During inspection observed unwashed pineapple over CPU's on prepared cutmelon
Mar 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler across from cook line cut leafy greens (48F - Cold Holding); waffle mix (49F - Cold Holding); butter (49F - Cold Holding); Moved to walk in cooler cut leafy greens (41F - Cold Holding) waffle mix (40F - Cold Holding) butter (38F - Cold Holding)
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Dec 5, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoop used at cook line water was 125F. Manager cleaned and turned temperature up to 135F
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salad toss pan - In metal bowl above reach in cooler cut leafy greens left inside 70F Manager threw away
In-use lids for egg pans stored on oven door handle in between uses. Manager moved.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Tongs used for cut leafy greens at cook line above reach in cooler touching food. Manager moved.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven at cook line soiled
Open dumpster lid.
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.