FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #277
12598 PINES BLVD STE 103 · PEMBROKE PINES · Broward County · FL 33027
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food not prep or portioned today. -Left side salad station-flip top-; smoked salmon (60F – Cold Holding); ham (50F – Cold Holding); turkey chorizo (61F – Cold Holding); mozzarella shedded cheese (55F – Cold Holding) -Left side salad station -lower cooler – sautéed mushrooms (55F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (57F – Cold Holding). Per employee food held less than 4 hours. Per manager units is not keeping food cold, observed ice added only on bottom of containers. Advised operator to ice bath all containers of TCS foods for a quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 4
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Left side salad station in cook line, entire unit is not working, per manager, new equipment has been requested. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Storage rack, plastic containers stored wet, Employee removed to allow ayr dried **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-62-4Basic – Light not functioning. Dry goods storage area. **Warning**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 00ppm), observed empty gallon of sanitizer, employee placed new gallon, quaternary sanitizer at 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 18, 2026 11:52 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.