FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #243
23685 SR 54, Lutz FL 33559 · 813-906-8266
Last inspected Aug 18, 2026 · 8 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and B. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork belly meat at 46f at 9:26 am put on prep area at 6:30 am. Manager moved to freezer. Pork belly second temp at 40f taken at 10:19am
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Aug 18, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
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
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda nozzles exterior soiled.
Mar 25, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 17, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tested a few times an d chlorine solution reading 0ppm
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored Sanitary bucket store on shelf with bread together in kitchen, operator removed the bucket
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushroom above cooked chicken in walk in cooler, operator removed the mushroom to produce section
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Soiled wet wiping cloth on egg station, operator removed it to sanitize bucket
Jul 30, 2025Inspection 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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In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Sauces dispenser handle touched food in container, Operator removed and cleaned it.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed poster to operator
Jan 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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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. Employee touched head and bear guard and only switched gloves no hand washing observed. Discussed with manager the importance of hand washing. Employee washed hands.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork belly meat at 46f at 9:26 am put on prep area at 6:30 am. Manager moved to freezer. Pork belly second temp at 40f taken at 10:19am
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Manager put cooked onions and cooked zucchini in closed lids containers in the walk in cooler. Discussed with manager using proper cooling methods, manager removed the lids from containers.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Employee eating while preparing food in cook line area in the kitchen. Discussed with the manger that employees cannot eat in the kitchen area while engaging in food preparation.
Mar 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked egg then grabbed sauce bottle and cut avocados with same glove. Discussed with employee the importance of hand washing employee washed hands.
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee dropped milk creamer container on floor picked it up from floor no hand washing observed. Manager discussed with employee to wash hands employee washed hands.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw liquid egg batter over French toast batter reach in cooler. Employee removed to proper storage
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. Raw shelled eggs employe placed time mark and determined time
Oct 4, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
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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. Server touched face then touched clean plate without washing hands
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced tomatoes (47F - Cold Holding) 42F; sausage (48F - Cold Holding) 43F; cooked sausage (45F - Cold Holding) 42F, in reach in cooler on cook line, manager iced all items cooked chicken (45F - Cold Holding) 43F in reach in cooler by stove, manager iced item
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting under bread toaster chipped, manager discarded
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. Employee drink with lid no straw in prep area, manager put straw in cup
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Dishwasher with no beard guard, dishwasher put beard guard on
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor of walk in freezer has food debris
Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Lid missing for grease receptacle
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven has old food debris
Missing drain plug at dumpster.
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.