First Watch Restaurants
Last inspected: Apr 9, 2026
67
Score
Across the available record, First Watch Restaurants has 10 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 9, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around four violations compared to roughly six violations earlier on.
“Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
Restaurants in Jacksonville Beach average 73, so First Watch Restaurants trails the local norm. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 9, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed non food grade paper towel lining cut green onions located in walk in cooler. Manager removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
14-86-1
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine soiled with mold like substance near ice chute of unit.
22-20-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on top rack of dry storage rack. Manager removed and discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed containers on clean dry storage rack wet nesting. Manager removed and stored properly to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed Standing water around mop sink area.
36-22-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed sticker still on container located in clean dry storage area. Manager removed and placed in ware washing. **Corrected On-Site**
16-46-4
67
Nov 24, 2025
Complaint Partial
2 minor violations.
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Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Observed Evidence of grease buildup on pad of dumpster area.
33-20-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Observed drain plug missing at dumpster.
33-11-4
90
Sep 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed some required employee food training expired.
53B-14-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee engaging in food preparation wearing a watch. Employee removed watch. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-07-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed cut avocados with stickers still on them.
08B-17-4
82
Mar 17, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
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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. Observed chlorine dish machine at 0 ppm. Chemical container was empty. Manager added chemical pellets to chemical holding container. Ran dish machine and tested second time at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed clear containers wet nesting on clean dry storage rack.
24-08-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine soiled near ice chute of unit.
22-20-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on prep table located on cook line. Employee removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone stored on prep table in kitchen. Employee removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee engaging in food preparation wearing a watch.
13-07-4
67
Dec 26, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham, cheese stored above fill line in reach in cooler at 48-51F. Person in charge moved to reach in cooler below holding temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
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. Dishmachine testing at 10ppm. Person in charge restarted machine, reran, retested at 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Cold smoked salmon stored over ready to eat deli meat on speed rack in walk in cooler. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust buildup around vent on right side of cook line.
36-34-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Right sided oven with grease buildup on exterior door.
23-03-4
58
Aug 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Total of 2 flying insects. Observed 1 flying insect in ware washing area. Observed 1 flying insect on service line.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle containing unknown substance without label. Manager discarded contents of bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee bag stored with single service to go bags. Manager removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee engaging in food preparation with Bracelets on. **Repeat Violation**
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaging in food preparation without hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed exterior door with light shining from outside at bottom of door.
35B-01-4
64
Mar 21, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
74
Oct 30, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch hat with gloved hands and proceeded to touch unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Spoke to employee regarding hand washing. Employee removed gloves and washed hands properly. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-25-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing substance not labeled. Observed Spray bottle containing substance not labeled located in chemical storage area. Manager removed spray bottle and emptied contents of bottle. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing bracelets while engaging in food preparation.
13-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed containers on drying rack not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Manager removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Employee removed and stored in sanitizing solution. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
64
Mar 15, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Smartpower sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink set up with Smartpower sanitizer testing at 0ppm. Manager remade solution and it's now at 700ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Monterey Jack (46-47F) in main flip top cooler on cook line. Cheese stacked to high. Manager stated cheese was placed in cooler from walk in approximately 20 minutes ago. Manager moved cheese to the bottom of the cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Manager has no knowledge of the big 6 foodborne illness. Reviewed with manager and emailed him big 6 handout. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-07-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Cleaned utensils stored facing up in drying shelf in warewashing area. Reviewed proper clean utensils storage with manager
24-05-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gasket soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled behind the dishmachine
36-27-5
58
Dec 22, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook on line moving a trash can from one place to another and then proceeded to make a sandwich without changing his gloves and washing his hands. After reviewing with cook he discarded the food and washed his hands. See stop sale.
12A-29-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed employee on cook line wiping his face with his apron, then fixing his hat while wearing gloves and then proceeded to grab cooked bacon without changing his gloves and washing his hands. Employee discarded the bacon, and washed his hands Observed cook on line moving a trash can from one place to another and then proceeded to make a sandwich without changing his gloves and washing his hands. After reviewing with cook he discarded the food and washed his hands.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Cooked potatoes on cook line, butter in expo station, and raw shell eggs in egg station on cook line held under time control not properly time marked. Establishment utilize iPads to control time marks but they were having technical problems today with the iPad and food items were not time marked. Manager manually wrote down times on food. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee on cook line wiping his face with his apron, then fixing his hat while wearing gloves and then proceeded to grab cooked bacon without changing his gloves and washing his hands. Employee discarded the bacon, and washed his hands. See stop sale.
12A-25-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Veggie chopper soiled with old food debris stored with cleaned equipment in drying shelf in warewashing area.
22-02-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. cook line sanitizer bucket smartpower solution at 170ppm) ( minimum strength per sanitizer chart is 272ppm). Manager remade solution to 272ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
47
Frequently Asked Questions
When was First Watch Restaurants last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at First Watch Restaurants on file is from Apr 9, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at First Watch Restaurants?
Across the inspection record, “employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at First Watch Restaurants.
How does First Watch Restaurants compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville Beach?
First Watch Restaurants most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville Beach average of 73.
Has First Watch Restaurants' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at First Watch Restaurants have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at First Watch Restaurants means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is First Watch Restaurants inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, First Watch Restaurants is inspected around three times per year on average.
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