First Watch Restaurant #279
Last inspected: Mar 6, 2026
82
Score
Public records show 13 inspections at First Watch Restaurant #279 stretching back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Mar 6, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around three violations lately and about five violations before that.
When inspectors have written things up, “accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
Among Miami restaurants, the typical score is 74; First Watch Restaurant #279 is comfortably above that bar. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
13
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 6, 2026
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-21-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee preparing food with no hair restraint. Manager provided hairnet to employee. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Manager closed lid **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water inside of the prep cooler next to the hand washing sink.
29-49-6
82
Sep 22, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 12, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishwasher machine chlorine 0 ppm
22-49-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on the floor by the ice machine.
36-22-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed spatulas on standing water
10-07-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind dishwasher machine.
36-27-5
70
Feb 4, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed across cook line reach in with rust.
14-33-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed on top of dish machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gasket of ice machine. Operator cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
86
Sep 10, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed ice scoop touching soiled water filter hose. Discussed with operator to keep it separate from soiled hose, operator washed rinsed and sanitized scoop and stored upright in ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed pans on dish rack not inverted for protection.
24-05-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed package of sauce on floor of walk in freezer. Manager picked up and placed on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed shelves in walk in cooler soiled
22-16-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop sitting in mop sink. Manager hung up for proper drying. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
74
Jun 13, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dishwasher handling dirty dishes then touched clean dishes without washing hands, coached employee on handwashing procedure. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed server handling dirty dishes then serving soda to customer without washing hands. Coached employee on procedure of hand washing. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-02-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed plates on cook line not stored inverted or covered, manager covered plates with parchment paper. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed servers prepping toast at server station without hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed ice bucket stored on floor, employees picked up bucket to be washed. **Corrective Action Taken**
10-14-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven handle, operator moved tongs **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed clean utensils stored upright, manager took utensils to be washed. **Corrective Action Taken**
24-18-4
58
Feb 21, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored.Observed coffee filters stored on top of coffee unit uncovered. Manager placed lid on filters. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
95
Jul 20, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 19, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Front counter, storage area: approximately 17 live flies resting on closed ac cases half and half, coffee creamers, and grape jam, warewash area: 1 live fly flying around the mop sink and prep area, cookline area: 1 live fly flying throughout the area. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-19: Front counter, storage area: 2 live flies resting on closed cases half and half and coffee creamers and 1 live fly resting on the wall nearby the cases half and half, coffee creamers, **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
86
Jul 18, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Front counter, storage area: approximately 17 live flies resting on closed ac cases half and half, coffee creamers, and grape jam, warewash area: 1 live fly flying around the mop sink and prep area, cookline area: 1 live fly flying throughout the area. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler, wheeled cart: hollandaise sauce (67F - Cold Holding); as per operator, the wheeled cart with the hollandaise sauce was moved outside the walk in cooler due to truck delivery for about 45 minutes. Operator placed the sauce inside the walk in cooler on ice, checked temperature 20 minutes later 52F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. FRLA: Tiffany Flores , Mikaela Fraga , Lidiia Budaeva
53B-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee speaker on a bottom shelf of a prep in front of the cookline. Employee cell phone on top of a prep table nearby the ice machine.
40-06-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed 2 knives stored between the reach in cooler and prep table by the waffle station.
10-17-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed already cleaned forks no proper stored. Discussed with the operator the proper methods, operator removed them and cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
58
May 8, 2023
Complaint Full
5 minor violations.
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Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a case of bread stored on the walk in freezer floor. Manager stored box on the shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside of the walk in freezer floor . Manager cleaned the floor **Corrected On-Site**
14-69-4
Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray.
14-73-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed faucet leaking next to the dishwasher machine. **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed oven soiled.
22-08-4
78
Mar 28, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Basic - Water leaking from pipe underneath the three compartment sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-11-4
95
Aug 25, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed raw eggs (47F - Cold Holding) stored at room temperature as per operator less than 30 minutes, provided operator time as a public health control procedure.
03A-03-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw salmon (56F - Cold Holding) at the cook line reach in cooler as per operator no longer than 30 minutes. Observed cooked potatoes (52F - Cold Holding) stored at room temperature as per operator less than 30 minutes, provided operator time as a public health control. **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Hand sink located in the kitchen area.
27-17-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water by the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed 1 light in disrepair in the kitchen area.
38-01-4
Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Kitchen area sanitizer bucket, operator replaced sanitizer solution. **Corrected On-Site**
21-11-4
55
Frequently Asked Questions
When was First Watch Restaurant #279 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at First Watch Restaurant #279 on file is from Mar 6, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at First Watch Restaurant #279?
Across the inspection record, “accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at First Watch Restaurant #279.
How does First Watch Restaurant #279 compare to other restaurants in Miami?
First Watch Restaurant #279 most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is higher than the Miami average of 74.
Has First Watch Restaurant #279's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at First Watch Restaurant #279 have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at First Watch Restaurant #279 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is First Watch Restaurant #279 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, First Watch Restaurant #279 is inspected around four times per year on average.
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