FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #11

8383 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, SARASOTA, Sarasota County. DBPR licence 6802221. 8 inspection visits from 2023-09-11 to 2026-09-23.

Corrected at follow-upLast visit, 2026-09-23: follow-up visit, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations

1 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Sarasota County average that year (4 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, Sarasota 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	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-09-23	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0
2026-09-22	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	1	1.24	2 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
2025-11-13	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	1.11	2 areas 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-07-16	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	3	1.11	3 areas 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-12-12	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	7	1.26	4 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x4)
2024-07-22	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	4	1.26	4 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-02-06	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	5	1.24	6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-09-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	2	1.24	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean

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.