FIRST WATCH

12516 SW 88 ST, MIAMI, Miami-Dade County. DBPR licence 2333458. 6 inspection visits from 2024-11-01 to 2026-08-19.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-19: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic violations

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

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Miami-Dade 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
2026-08-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	4	1.12	3 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2026-01-12	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3	1.13	3 areas 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-08-01	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	3	1.13	3 areas 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2025-03-07	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-02-28	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	2	5	0.86	9 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-11-01	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	1		2 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3)

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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.