Bloomingdale, Hillsborough County

FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #252

979 E BLOOMINGDALE AVE, Bloomingdale, FL 33511

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
2 High Priority
Aug 8, 2025
City
Bloomingdale
County
Hillsborough
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
9

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.

Aug 8, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Total: 2

41-07-4

Detail 23940557

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of iboprofen stored on shelf over prep table in wait station. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

35A-02-7

Detail 23940558

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 2 live flies observed on wall behind dish machine. Operator eradicated, cleaned and sanitized the area. Corrected On-Site

Feb 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

50-09-4

Detail 23583599

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation

13-04-4

Detail 23583598

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.

Jul 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

31B-02-4

Detail 23009051

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels in first restroom. Operator replaced paper towels Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 23009054

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black mold-like substance on rear wall of rear ice machine. Showed manager specific location.

32-12-5

Detail 23009053

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle in 2nd unisex bathroom.

50-09-4

Detail 23009052

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed license from other local location

10-07-4

Detail 23009055

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed oats ladle in standing water at 90°F. Employee removed ladle from water. Corrected On-Site

Nov 30, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

12B-07-4

Detail 22473041

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Water bottle

42-01-4

Detail 22473040

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

21-12-4

Detail 22473039

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

Jul 11, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

02C-03-5

Detail 22109981

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed chicken not date marked in walk-in cooler Corrected observed employee date mark Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 22109982

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed in walk-in freezer

23-03-4

Detail 22109983

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed old food build up inside reach in cooler

02D-01-5

Detail 22109980

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk sugar with no label under single prep sink Corrected observed employee label Corrected On-Site

Nov 17, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

31A-09-4

Detail 21577865

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a box of tomatoes stored over hand sink in back kitchen Corrected-observed employee place in cooler Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 21577866

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table Corrected-observed employee voluntarily discard Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 21577864

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee not wearing hair restraint Corrected-observed employee place hair restraint on head Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21577867

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold build up and and old food build up on gasket of walk-in cooler

Jul 29, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 8

12A-09-4

Detail 21231774

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee wipe soiled gloves on apron and change tasks without washing hands and changing gloves Inspector explained proper dishwashing and glove use

31B-02-4

Detail 21231771

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed missing at hand sink near ice machine Corrected-observed employee replace Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 21231772

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold build in service ice bin at soda machine Corrected- observed employee clean

16-21-4

Detail 21231769

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed old food debris build up on exterior of dish machine Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 21231776

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed on prep table on cookline Corrected-observed employee voluntarily discard drink Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 21231770

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up along floor and wall of walk-in freezer

31B-04-4

Detail 21231773

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed missing at hand sink in dish area Observed employee place hand washing sign up at hand sink Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21231775

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed on floor in walk-in cooler and freezer Observed old food debris inside reachin cooler on cookline

Feb 23, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

31A-11-4

Detail 20881946

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee dumping ice in hand sink in service line

16-21-4

Detail 20881943

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed old food debris on top of dish machine

12B-07-4

Detail 20881945

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table Corrected-observed employee place on bottom shelf Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 20881944

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed stored on prep table Corrected-observed employee place in sanitizer bucket Corrected On-Site

Sep 27, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

01B-01-4

Detail 20539813

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 1 dented can of pumpkin stored on dry storage shelf Corrected-observed Employee place on shelf in manager office Corrected On-Site

03F-10-5

Detail 20539814

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Corrected-observed manager print, fill out ,and post Corrected On-Site

42-01-4

Detail 20539811

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed 2 mops not inverted at mop sink Corrected-observed employee invert mop Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 20539812

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container with powdered sugar stored above prep table not labeled Corrected-observed employee label Corrected On-Site