Inspection Report

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FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #176

4324 53RD AVE EAST · BRADENTON · Manatee County · FL 34203

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 16, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3571496
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10727394
DBPR license5105737

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority0 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#2High Priority12A-09-4

High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed on cooks line. A employee wiped his forehead with gloves on both hands,grabbed a bowl, touched food contact surface and failed to remove gloves,wash hands and put on new gloves.Person in charge educated employee on glove use and handwashing. Employee put soiled dish in dish room.Employee remove gloves,washed hands and put on clean gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#3High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed on cooks line raw shell eggs and cooked potatoes not time stamped. Person in charge voluntarily discarded.

Stop Sale
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.observed in reach in cooler cheese (50F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (48F – Cold Holding). Containers were not covered and filled above the fill line.Person in charge stated the product had been there for approximately 2 hours and placed it in the reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#5High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – 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. See stop sale. Observed on cooks line raw shell eggs and cooked potatoes not time stamped. Person in charge voluntarily discarded.

Stop Sale

Basic 1

#1Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting.observed on dish drying rack food containers wet nesting.Person in charge separated.As a repeat violation, the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 12:42 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.