First Watch Restaurant #86
Last inspected: Jan 23, 2026
70
Score
Public records show 10 inspections at First Watch Restaurant #86 stretching back to 2022. First Watch Restaurant #86 was last inspected on Jan 23, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “time/temperature control for safety food cold held”, which has been cited three times.
First Watch Restaurant #86's latest score of 70 falls below the Stuart average of 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 23, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
70
Sep 17, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
70
Dec 13, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 11, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 1 small flying insect in kitchen flying next to food storage shelf, Observed approximately 1 flying insect landing on top of open box of bananas at food storage shelf. Operator killed both small flying insects and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed approximately 1 flying insect landing on top of banana at food storage shelf.
01B-13-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl as scoop with no handle inside container of sugar. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
70
Jul 30, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 29, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink, no vacuum breaker with splitter.
29-34-4
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. At cook line, employee grabbed garbage can then grab knife before washing hands and changing gloves. Advised operator of proper handwashing, employee educated employee about proper handwashing. Employee removed gloves, washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At expo line low boy, whole milk (51F-Cold holding); half n half (51F - Cold Holding); sweet cream (51F - Cold Holding); Not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items stored for 2 hours prior. Operator placed items into walk in. At cook line, sliced cheese (45-Cold holding);smoked salmon (53F - Cold holding) sliced turkey (45F - Cold Holding); sliced roast beef (45F-Cold holding) Not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item out of temperature for approximately 1.5 hour. Advised operator to ice product for quick chill. Operator put ice on product. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. At kitchen dry storage, 6 cans of pumpkin 1 can of black beans.
01B-01-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At cook line hand sink, Leak , hole in pipe.
29-11-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket, 0 ppm, Quat. Operator changed bucket solution to Quaternary 200 ppm. **Corrective Action Taken**
21-07-4
50
Apr 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced cheese (41-49F - Cold Holding); in cooler at cook line ; not portioned or prepared today; food overstocked; food out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; smaller portions made; cream (44F - Cold Holding) in cooler at servers station Not portioned or prepared today; cooler door left opened for approximately 15 minutes; door closed **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Nonservice animals in the food establishment or on premises- dog on the outside dining area; Advised to apply for permit from municipality
35A-01-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler- dirt cooler at servers area;
29-49-6
74
Oct 17, 2023
Routine - Food
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Peep hole missing on kitchen exit door, manager placed scotch tape on both sides of peep hole **Corrected On-Site**
35B-01-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven doors and push cart at cook line **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. In egg reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Rusted shelves in salad reach in cooler
14-33-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand sink at cook line
29-20-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dust on wall over ice machine
36-27-5
70
Jan 30, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 51 degrees, cut melons/stored within 2 hoursprep cooler#3/cook line/corrective action taken/operator iced down Tcs foods. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bread/kitchen/corrective action taken/operator stored foods properly. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-38-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Biscuits/walk in freezer/corrective action taken/operator covered foods. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-12-5
78
Aug 17, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Fire roasted salsa/storage area
01B-01-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Liquid substitute butter/spray bottle/corrective action taken/operator labeled food. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
82
Frequently Asked Questions
When was First Watch Restaurant #86 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at First Watch Restaurant #86 on file is from Jan 23, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at First Watch Restaurant #86?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at First Watch Restaurant #86.
How does First Watch Restaurant #86 compare to other restaurants in Stuart?
First Watch Restaurant #86 most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Stuart average of 81.
Has First Watch Restaurant #86's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at First Watch Restaurant #86 have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at First Watch Restaurant #86 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is First Watch Restaurant #86 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, First Watch Restaurant #86 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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