FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #252
979 E BLOOMINGDALE AVE, Brandon FL 33511 · 813-200-9123
Last inspected Aug 8, 2025 · 5 visits since July 2023
5 inspections within 14 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects found 2 live flies observed on wall behind dish machine. Operator eradicated, cleaned and sanitized the area.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of iboprofen stored on shelf over prep table in wait station. Manager removed.
Live, small flying insects found 2 live flies observed on wall behind dish machine. Operator eradicated, cleaned and sanitized the area.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels in first restroom. Operator replaced paper towels
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black mold-like substance on rear wall of rear ice machine. Showed manager specific location.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle in 2nd unisex bathroom.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed license from other local location
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed oats ladle in standing water at 90°F. Employee removed ladle from water.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Water bottle
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed chicken not date marked in walk-in cooler Corrected observed employee date mark
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed in walk-in freezer
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed old food build up inside reach in cooler
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk sugar with no label under single prep sink 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.