The Villages, Sumter County

FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #221

1568 BELLA CRUZ DR, The Villages, FL 32159

FoodSeating
Latest violations
0
No violations
Mar 13, 2026
City
The Villages
County
Sumter
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

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.

Mar 13, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 13, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Total: 3

12A-28-4

Detail 23768004

High Priority - Employee touched hat with gloves, touched clean utensil without hand wash. Discussed with Manager.

35A-02-7

Detail 23768006

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 2 live flies on bakers rack in kitchen area

03A-02-5

Detail 23768005

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cook line. Operator voluntarily discarded. avocado (49F - Cold Holding)

Oct 25, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

35A-02-6

Detail 23309838

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly dish area

03A-02-5

Detail 23309840

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork sausage in reach in on cook line 60F in cold holding since 7 am manager moved to freezer, manger moved to freezer 2nd temp at 11:18 am 31F. Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 23309837

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on cook line no beard guard. Manager provided beard guard. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23309841

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan vent in walk in cooler very dusty.

14-17-4

Detail 23309839

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk in cooler lightly rusted.

Apr 15, 2024

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 14, 2024

Complaint Full

Administrative complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-01-5

Detail 22641699

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Nov 16, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

53B-02-5

Detail 22492274

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Barbara Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 22492275

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on reach in cooler in cook line area. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 22492273

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in cook line area, operator had employee put on hair net. Employee wearing bracelet in cook line area, operator had employee remove. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 22492272

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple cloths on cook line, operator moved to sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site

Jun 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

03A-02-5

Detail 22037380

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the server area portion cups of milk 52F, Manager moved to freezer, temperature dropped to 40F. Corrected On-Site

29-42-4

Detail 22037383

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added, back flow preventer installed before splitter.

53B-02-5

Detail 22037382

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. For six employees

12B-07-4

Detail 22037381

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep tables, also drinks in walk-in cooler above customers food, manager discarded all. Corrected On-Site

Aug 25, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

03F-02-5

Detail 21306058

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. Cooked potatoes at cook line. Operator time marked Corrected On-Site

05-11-4

Detail 21306059

Basic - Ambient air thermometer not located in the warmest part of the cold holding unit. Reach in cooler at front line. Operator moved to front of cooler Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 21306060

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator printed and posted license Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 21306061

Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Both ovens on cook line

Feb 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

12A-13-4

Detail 20840121

High Priority - Employee handled soiled or utensils handled clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Dishwasher . Operator educated staff regarding proper hand washing procedures. Repeat Violation

36-10-4

Detail 20840120

Basic - soiled floors side walk in freezer

12B-07-4

Detail 20840123

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over lean equipment and utensils.

21-12-4

Detail 20840122

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

Aug 17, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

31A-11-4

Detail 20432580

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.blocked by dirty gallon container. Operator removed plastic container from sink.

23-03-4

Detail 20432581

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris dish washed spray arm .

16-46-4

Detail 20432579

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Educated employees regarding removal of old labels Corrective Action Taken

21-12-4

Detail 20432578

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