FIRST WATCH #1030

3729 SW 40 BLVD, GAINESVILLE, Alachua County. DBPR licence 1103797. 6 inspection visits from 2024-11-12 to 2026-08-27.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-27: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic violations

3 of 4routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Alachua County average that year (1 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Alachua County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-08-27	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	4	1.25	5 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2026-06-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	1	1.40	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2025-10-22	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	2		4 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 45 Fire extinguishers - proper and sufficient (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY)
2025-07-30	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	3	1.40	6 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-02-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	5	1.74	8 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 11 Personnel with infections restricted 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-11-12	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	2		3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles

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A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.