FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #279
5799 NW 7 ST, Miami FL 33126 · 786.605.5050
Last inspected Mar 6, 2026 · 10 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 17 points better than where it started.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Front counter, storage area: approximately 17 live flies resting on closed ac cases half and half, coffee creamers, and grape jam, warewash area: 1 live fly flying around the mop sink and prep area, cookline area: 1 live fly flying throughout the area.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1--2023049248 | Jul 19, 2023 | Oct 5, 2023 | $200 |
Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
Mar 6, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee preparing food with no hair restraint. Manager provided hairnet to employee.
Open dumpster lid. Manager closed lid
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water inside of the prep cooler next to the hand washing sink.
Sep 22, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 12, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 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. Observed dishwasher machine chlorine 0 ppm
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on the floor by the ice machine.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed spatulas on standing water
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind dishwasher machine.
Feb 4, 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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Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed on top of dish machine.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gasket of ice machine. Operator cleaned during inspection.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed across cook line reach in with rust.
Sep 10, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed ice scoop touching soiled water filter hose. Discussed with operator to keep it separate from soiled hose, operator washed rinsed and sanitized scoop and stored upright in ice machine.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed pans on dish rack not inverted for protection.
Food stored on floor. Observed package of sauce on floor of walk in freezer. Manager picked up and placed on shelf.
Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed shelves in walk in cooler soiled
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop sitting in mop sink. Manager hung up for proper drying.
Jun 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate5 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 dishwasher handling dirty dishes then touched clean dishes without washing hands, coached employee on handwashing procedure.
Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed server handling dirty dishes then serving soda to customer without washing hands. Coached employee on procedure of hand washing.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plates on cook line not stored inverted or covered, manager covered plates with parchment paper.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed servers prepping toast at server station without hair restraint.
Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed ice bucket stored on floor, employees picked up bucket to be washed.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven handle, operator moved tongs
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed clean utensils stored upright, manager took utensils to be washed.
Feb 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Single-service articles improperly stored.Observed coffee filters stored on top of coffee unit uncovered. Manager placed lid on filters.
Jul 20, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 19, 2023Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Front counter, storage area: approximately 17 live flies resting on closed ac cases half and half, coffee creamers, and grape jam, warewash area: 1 live fly flying around the mop sink and prep area, cookline area: 1 live fly flying throughout the area.
Jul 18, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Front counter, storage area: approximately 17 live flies resting on closed ac cases half and half, coffee creamers, and grape jam, warewash area: 1 live fly flying around the mop sink and prep area, cookline area: 1 live fly flying throughout the area.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler, wheeled cart: hollandaise sauce (67F - Cold Holding); as per operator, the wheeled cart with the hollandaise sauce was moved outside the walk in cooler due to truck delivery for about 45 minutes. Operator placed the sauce inside the walk in cooler on ice, checked temperature 20 minutes later 52F.
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. FRLA: Tiffany Flores, Mikaela Fraga, Lidiia Budaeva
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed already cleaned forks no proper stored. Discussed with the operator the proper methods, operator removed them and cleaned.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee speaker on a bottom shelf of a prep in front of the cookline. Employee cell phone on top of a prep table nearby the ice machine.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed 2 knives stored between the reach in cooler and prep table by the waffle station.
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.