Watershed Restaurant
Last inspected: Feb 12, 2026
100
Score
Going back to 2023, Watershed Restaurant has 10 inspections in the public record. Watershed Restaurant was last inspected on Feb 12, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “employee personal items stored” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.
Watershed Restaurant's latest score of 100 sits above the High Springs average of 74. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Feb 12, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 21, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
47
Aug 29, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
45
Apr 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed: a certificate lacking a training date.
53B-10-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed: employee street clothes and purses stored over single serve items in dry storage. Items were moved below. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Observed: the waste line for the first soda gun, inside, had been disconnected. The manager reattached. **Corrected On-Site**
29-17-4
82
Aug 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Oyster tags placed in sleeve attached to wall outside of walk in freezer not in order.
01C-05-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single service scoop no handle in chicken breeder, manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer interior, door jam, and gaskets soiled located on cooks line.
23-03-4
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Walls above back door and door to unfinished bar.
36-30-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk in freezer under shelves. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee shirt and apron hanging on clean dish rack in storage area, manager moved employee items. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
70
Feb 27, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 27, 2023
Routine - Food
5 major violations. 5 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Evidence of feeding stray/wild animals - food/water bowls provided outside. Behind the new built bar outside.
35A-11-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink behind bar with ice inside.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Outside bar. **Warning**
51-14-7
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Manager had some employee sign agreement during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 employees.
53B-13-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna in walk in cooler still partially frozen not removed from packaging. Employee opened package. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 2 drinks on table above single service cups. Manager moved drinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Inside walk in freezer.
36-73-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar by tea urns. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket on top of ice machine not inverted. Manager flipped bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
47
Aug 9, 2023
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Aug 3, 2023
Complaint Full
6 critical violations. 1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Windex spray bottle hanging on soda box hook up shelf. Operator moved chemical. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tomatoes (52F - Cold Holding) item in metal container inside ice bin at pass through window, spoke to manager about putting container directly in ice bath. roasted peppers (54F - Cold Holding); tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding); coleslaw (53F - Cold Holding); cheese (52F - Cold Holding) items placed in flip top part of cooler prior to inspection, operator stated he had turned the top part of cooler down due to freezing lettuce, operator turned cooler up and placed ice on items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee adjusted glasses on face then continued portioning broccoli.
12A-25-4
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee walked in the kitchen from dining room and scooped out pork rinds into bowls no hand wash before working with food.
12A-16-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can of marinara dented inside dry storage cooler.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken breasts cooked and placed in save a date to be plated temped at 149-156. Employee placed item back on flat top, retemped at 166-177. **Corrective Action Taken**
03C-44-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior back top of ice bin behind bar.
22-02-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tank next to ice cream machine in back storage area.
51-11-4
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Bowl/plates in salad reach in cooler under raw/seared tuna steaks, not all plates/bowls are serving the raw tuna. Ice bucket on top of ice machine with the food contact surface facing upwards.
24-07-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink next to clean bowls above reach in cooler drawers. Manager disposed of drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Small plastic containers on clean dish rack next to mop sink.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer on cooks line gasket on top door is torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Door to the outside between beer walk in cooler and walk in freezer.
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of flour on floor in dry storage cooler. Operator placed on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoops handle directly in sugar bin, operator removed scoop from bin. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden wall attachment holding broom in dry storage room. Wooden door frame to door to extra storage room.
14-47-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer gasket soiled on cooks line.
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Large container on shelf under tea urns, operator labeled as sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
21
Mar 17, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Watershed Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Watershed Restaurant on file is from Feb 12, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Watershed Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “employee personal items stored” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Watershed Restaurant.
How does Watershed Restaurant compare to other restaurants in High Springs?
Watershed Restaurant most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the High Springs average of 74.
Has Watershed Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Watershed Restaurant have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Watershed Restaurant 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 Watershed Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Watershed Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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