Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

FIRST WATCH #0222

3411 SW 36 TER #3 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34474

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 17, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3717590
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13756083
DBPR license5202814

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on cook line, black beans 45F, ham 58F, manager moved to freezer, watermelon 76F at room temperature since 7:00am, will be discarded at 11:00. In Walk in cooler, thawing cart; hollandaise sauce 50F, turkey 50F-53F, Alfredo sauce 50F-52F, manager opened freezer door. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 8

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine with black mold like substance.

#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table near cook line, manager discarded.

#3Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Male employee on cook line with two bracelets.

#4Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line.

#5Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk in freezer on shelves and floor. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line utensils in 76F water also at the server area spoon in 130F water.

#7Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At the server area, to go not inverted, Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8Basic06-03-5

Basic – Thawed portions of ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit while being thawed under running water. Water at 87F, protein at 57F, employee started the preparation process and reheating for the meat . **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 2:21 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 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 25 · Single-service and single-use items
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.