FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #221

1568 BELLA CRUZ DR, LADY LAKE, Sumter County. DBPR licence 7000536. 7 inspection visits from 2023-11-16 to 2026-08-03.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-03: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic violations

2 of 5routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Sumter County average that year (3 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Sumter 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
2026-08-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	4	1.20	4 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 28 Sewage and wastewater disposed properly
2026-03-13	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	0	1.06
2025-05-13	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	0	0	1.70	3 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2024-10-25	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	0	3	1.70	5 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2024-04-15	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-02-14	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	0	1	0		1 area 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-11-16	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3	1.12	4 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

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

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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.