Stuart, Martin County

FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #86

2125 SE FEDERAL HWY, Stuart, FL 34994

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
2 Intermediate
Jan 23, 2026
City
Stuart
County
Martin
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 23, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 24320642

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed waffle area prep table soiled with food debris and soiled gloves Operator cleared Corrective Action Taken

16-37-1

Detail 24320643

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

23-24-4

Detail 24320645

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.

36-73-4

Detail 24320644

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled at walk in freezer

36-11-4

Detail 24320646

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed floor in disrepair walk in freezer

Sep 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

22-41-4

Detail 24040979

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chlorine dishwasher sanitizer at 0 ppm. Operator re ran machine to 50 ppm at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

12A-16-4

Detail 24040980

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employees return from outside through back door into kitchen and begin food prepping and handling clean food equipment without washing hands first. Operator educated employees on proper hand washing employees washed hands Corrective Action Taken

23-24-4

Detail 24040978

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed reach in cooler handle soiled with debris

Dec 13, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Dec 11, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

35A-02-6

Detail 23414485

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

01B-13-4

Detail 23414484

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.

14-01-5

Detail 23414486

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

Jul 30, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 29, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Basic: 2Total: 6

01B-01-4

Detail 23012938

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. At kitchen dry storage, 6 cans of pumpkin 1 can of black beans.

12A-13-4

Detail 23012935

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

03A-02-5

Detail 23012937

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

29-34-4

Detail 23012936

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink, no vacuum breaker with splitter.

29-11-4

Detail 23012934

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At cook line hand sink, Leak , hole in pipe.

21-07-4

Detail 23012939

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

Apr 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

03A-02-5

Detail 22797607

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

35A-01-4

Detail 22797605

Intermediate - Nonservice animals in the food establishment or on premises- dog on the outside dining area; Advised to apply for permit from municipality

29-49-6

Detail 22797606

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler- dirt cooler at servers area;

Oct 17, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 7Total: 7

51-11-4

Detail 22369532

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Corrected On-Site

35B-01-4

Detail 22369529

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

10-20-4

Detail 22369533

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

12B-13-4

Detail 22369530

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

14-33-4

Detail 22369528

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Rusted shelves in salad reach in cooler

29-20-5

Detail 22369531

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand sink at cook line

36-27-5

Detail 22369527

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dust on wall over ice machine

Jan 30, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 21736002

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

08B-38-4

Detail 21736004

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bread/kitchen/corrective action taken/operator stored foods properly. Corrective Action Taken

08B-12-5

Detail 21736003

Basic - Stored food not covered. Biscuits/walk in freezer/corrective action taken/operator covered foods. Corrective Action Taken

Aug 17, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

01B-01-4

Detail 21280376

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Fire roasted salsa/storage area

02D-01-5

Detail 21280377

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

Apr 21, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

03A-02-5

Detail 21029383

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at flip top refrigerator chorizo sausage (46F - Cold Holding) due to be overfilled Operator removed and placed in lower unit Corrective Action Taken

Apr 6, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Total: 3

05-05-4

Detail 20986477

Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler/corrective action taken/operator installed new thermometer. Corrective Action Taken

31B-05-4

Detail 20986476

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Kitchen/corrective action taken/operator serviced paper towel dispenser. Corrected On-Site

27-16-4

Detail 20986475

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Employee restroom/temperature at 82 degrees at time of inspection. Corrective action taken/operator called for service. Corrective Action Taken

Aug 13, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

08A-05-6

Detail 20425590

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw smoked salmon over Ready-to-eat foods in Walk-in cooler.

23-03-4

Detail 20425589

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of Dish machine unclean.