FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #196
5354 FRUITVILLE RD UNIT 3 · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34232
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-13-4High Priority – 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 an employee go from dirty to clean dishes without washing their hands or putting on gloves. Operator had them rerun the dishes and wash their hands. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
33-12-4Basic – Dumpster rusted out on bottom. Observed their plaza trash compactor with multiple holes rusted out of it and rusted metal sticking off of it.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple drinks stored above the food prep table. Operator removed them. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed an employee lunch unlabeled and stored in the walk in cooler. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed a prep cook with a bracelet on. Operator had them remove it. **Corrected On-Site**
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Observed garbage piled around the shared plaza dumpster.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 3:39 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.