FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #59

7118 CORTEZ RD, BRADENTON, Manatee County. DBPR licence 5105165. 7 inspection visits from 2023-07-12 to 2026-07-15.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-07-15: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations

4 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Manatee 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, Manatee 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
2026-07-15	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	0	0.99	1 area 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
2025-11-18	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1	0.78	1 area 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
2025-07-17	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	3	0.78	4 areas 01 Approved source 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2025-02-12	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1	0.89	1 area 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
2024-07-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	0.89	2 areas 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2023-12-20	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	1	0.97	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2023-07-12	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	1	0.97	4 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

The food: where these dishes come from

First Watch is known for avocado toast and pancakes. The stories are about the dishes, not the brand, and live on PlateTales.

This is a First Watch location. How First Watch's 143 Florida stores compare with their counties.

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.