FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #196

5354 FRUITVILLE RD UNIT 3, SARASOTA, Sarasota County. DBPR licence 6805716. 10 inspection visits from 2023-07-25 to 2026-10-19.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-19: routine inspection, 4 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic violations

1 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Sarasota County average that year (3 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

2inspections 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
2026-10-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	4	0	3	1.24	6 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 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
2025-10-20	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2025-10-16	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	1	4		7 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2025-10-13	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	5	1.11	4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x2)
2025-07-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	1	1.11	1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2024-11-15	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0	1.26
2024-07-16	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	2	1.26	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2023-12-01	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2		2 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
2023-10-31	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	3	1.24	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 24 Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-07-25	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	1	1.24	2 areas 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2)

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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.