Coral Springs, Broward County

FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #304

1750 NORTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE STE 126, Coral Springs, FL 33071

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
1 High Priority
Jan 14, 2026
City
Coral Springs
County
Broward
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
13

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jan 14, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4

35A-02-7

Detail 24300357

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found -Observed 2 live flying insects landing on shelf in prep station. Operator killed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

11-07-5

Detail 24300359

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Manager Maria lack knowledge of the big 6 foodbourne illnesses.

16-37-1

Detail 24300356

Intermediate - No quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

08B-38-4

Detail 24300358

Basic - Food stored on floor. -Observed a case with coffee stored on floor at front line. Operator removed and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Sep 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

51-11-4

Detail 24020262

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed to tanks not secured in back storage area. Operator secured Corrected On-Site

51-13-4

Detail 24020263

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Operator could not locate choking poster. Operator printed and reposted Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Jun 26, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

12A-27-4

Detail 23841137

High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed cook at egg station cracking eggs , and then grab toast from toaster , no hand wash . Educated head cook on proper handwashing procedures to relay to cook at egg station .

51-13-4

Detail 23841136

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Operator printed and posted during inspection . Corrected On-Site

Jan 14, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 6

12A-07-5

Detail 23473666

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee took off gloves after prepping food, and immediately donned new gloves with no handwash

12A-13-4

Detail 23473665

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. Dishwasher put dirty food containers in dishwasher, and immediately after handled clean utensils without handwashing

35A-02-6

Detail 23473664

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed a flying insect, landing on top of a closed jar of Dijon Mustard

31A-09-4

Detail 23473662

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked by rack of biscuits. Operator moved Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 23473667

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. C02 tanks left unsecured in back corner of kitchen

36-34-5

Detail 23473663

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent soiled above dry storage rack, accumulation of dust

Jul 2, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Total: 2

03A-02-5

Detail 22954790

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold table; diced tomatoes w/ corn (50F - Cold Holding). Per operator foods not portioned or prepared today. In unit less than 3hrs. Operator moved underneath for quick chill Corrected On-Site

03F-02-5

Detail 22954789

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark for sour cream on cold table. Operator placed time mark for 4hrs Corrected On-Site

Feb 14, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 9, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 15, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 14, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Total: 4

35A-02-6

Detail 21855302

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 5 small flying insects at soda station- landing on counter area- operator cleaned and sanitized area - operator killed and removed 4 small flying insects. Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 21855301

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler raw salmon over cooked potatoes - operator moved to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 21855303

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked by trash can at dish machine area- operator removed trash can. Corrected On-Site Warning

03F-10-5

Detail 21855304

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written procedures for raw shell eggs, whipped butter and eggs on time- emailed fork to operator - operator printed and filled out form. Corrected On-Site Warning

Nov 9, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

08B-38-4

Detail 21563200

Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of quinoa stored on floor in walk-in freezer. Operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site

Oct 25, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

31B-05-4

Detail 20610158

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Observed handwash sink at rear warewashing area unable to dispense paper towels. Operator provided paper towels and has ordered new machine. Corrected On-Site

16-23-4

Detail 20610160

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Observed film of lime in Dishmachine in rear warewashing area.

12B-07-4

Detail 20610159

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee water bottle and cup stored on drying shelf behind dish machine. Operator removed items. Corrected On-Site

Jul 2, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 1, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 8

12A-25-4

Detail 20310428

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. Observed employee touch mask while preparing food products on cook line. Operator instructed employee to wash hands and change gloves. Warning

35A-02-6

Detail 20310430

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 live flying insect in kitchen landing on cutting boards and container. Operator cleaned cutting board and on empty cup. Operator sent cutting board and cup to dish and sanitized area. Observed 20+ small flying insects outside by back door with cardboard boxes. No food contact surfaces stored outside. Corrective Action Taken Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 20310431

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed step ladder blocking handwash sink in back prep area. Operator removed step ladder. Corrected On-Site Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 20310427

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed water with lemon in kitchen above egg cooler on top shelf. Operator removed and discarded drink. Corrected On-Site Warning

13-07-4

Detail 20310432

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee beginning to cook eggs with watch on. Operator had employee remove watch before continuing. Corrected On-Site Warning

35B-08-4

Detail 20310426

Basic - Fly trap containers hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment in rear prep area. Operator removed and stored away from food preparation areas. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 20310433

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on egg station. Operator removed and discarded. Warning

21-38-4

Detail 20310429

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed sanitizer solution on floor in kitchen. Operator removed and stored appropriately. Corrected On-Site Warning