FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #112

3706 CATTLEMEN RD, SARASOTA, Sarasota County. DBPR licence 6805350. 9 inspection visits from 2023-07-28 to 2026-10-08.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-08: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic violations

1 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Sarasota County average that year (2 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	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	4	1.24	5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2025-11-17	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	2	1.11	4 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-08-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	4	1.11	4 areas 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2024-11-05	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0	1.26
2024-07-12	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	2	1.26	3 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2023-11-09	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		2 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2023-11-08	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	0	6	1.24	6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x2) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2023-08-04	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2023-07-28	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	4	1	4	1.24	8 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

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.