FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #280
160 S COMPASS WAY, Dania Beach FL 33004
Last inspected Mar 24, 2026 · 8 visits since March 2024
MAR 25
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MAR 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 13 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Mar 24, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator displayed current license
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors at cookline soiled with food debris. Employees swept floor
Dec 9, 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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Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line have several deep groves.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean container lids and stainless steel ramekins stored on utensil rack in kitchen, dripping with water. Employee removed and placed to air dry.
Aug 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 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. Cook touched face while wearing gloves and returned to prep food without changing gloves and washing hands. Reviewed proper handwashing techniques with cook and he washed hands. Cook wash hands and changed gloves.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. One food container soiled with food debris on shelf in back storage area. Employee removed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized.
Mop bucket with dirty water in back dishwasher area. Operator discarded water Corrected On-SiteCorrected On-Site**
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Scoop and other utensils with water in bucket on shelf in storage area. Operator moved to be air dried
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning on dry rack in ware washing area. Operator removed container
Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Screwdriver stored above prep top area in kitchen.
Apr 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prepared or portioned today. 2) flip top-; pancake batter (46F - Cold Holding), per operator food held less than 4 hours, observed food on double panel. Employee removed and stored inside lower cooler for a quick chill.
Mar 12, 2025Inspection 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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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 cannot be determined. Pancake batter, per employee, food on time at 8:30 am, manager included on time list on IPad.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -Bottle of water and sandwich on same shelf of clean bowls above flip top in cook line. Employee removed.
Food storage container for time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned after being emptied prior to refilling. Observed two metallic containers stored soiled in cleaning equipment storage rack- employee removed.
Oct 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in server station.. Operator provided
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured next to exit door. Operator secured
Ceiling tiles above hand washing sink in ware washing area soiled with dust.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
May 15, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate9 Basic
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Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open drink under prep table next to clean bowls at cook-line. Operator removed.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Operator mopped.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed at back kitchen area.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed.
Light shield damaged/in disrepair at mop sink area.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust between server station and cook-line.
Mar 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container with Nova Smoke salmon stored on top sealed package of cooked sausages inside walk in cooler. Operator moved salmon and stored correctly.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Case of blue berries and sauces on floor inside walk in cooler. Operator elevated
Light shield cracked /damaged/in disrepair above mop sink in prep area.
Working containers of food (squeeze bottle containing oil) removed from original container not identified by common name in cook line. Operator labeled bottle oil.
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.