FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #176

4324 53RD AVE EAST, BRADENTON, Manatee County. DBPR licence 5105737. 8 inspection visits from 2023-07-28 to 2026-09-25.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-09-25: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 2 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
2026-09-25	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	0.99	2 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2026-03-24	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-03-23	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	0	4	0.78	6 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x3) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2025-11-12	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	1	0.78	2 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2025-05-16	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	4	0	1	0.89	4 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
2024-11-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	4	0.89	3 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x2)
2024-04-01	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	3	0.97	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained
2023-07-28	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3	0.97	3 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

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.