Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #271

500 21 ST · VERO BEACH · Indian River County · FL 32960

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 23, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3346537
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8365797
DBPR license4105380

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#8High Priority12A-10-4

High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Manager educated cook. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 7

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.

#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Server wearing bracelets

#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on server cooler torn

#5Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup inor walk-in freezer.

#6Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use poached egg lids stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 12:48 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.