Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #252

979 E BLOOMINGDALE AVE · BRANDON · Hillsborough County · FL 33511

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 10, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3710278
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13748771
DBPR license3918472

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate3 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 2

#4High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested at 10ppm. Operator primed air out of chlorine line, tested at 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority35A-02-8

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. 3 live flies observed on wall at mop sink. Operator eradicated, cleaned and sanitized the area, contacted pest control.

Basic 3

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used for scoop in bulk sugar. Manager removed cup. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic12B-12-5

Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open energy drink can. Employee placed into cup with lid and straw. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed avocado and tomatoes stored over read to eat in walk in cooler. Manager rearranged correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 11:12 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
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.