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FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #159

8061 DANI DRIVE UNIT 100, FORT MYERS, FL 33966

License #4606925

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76.4 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #159 in FORT MYERS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 76.4 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 3, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 20 total violations — 2 critical, 2 major, 16 minor.

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Inspection History

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  • Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [12A-10-4] Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch face and then put ice in a cup for a guest beverage.
  • [13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed cook wearing a bracelet. Operator removed bracelet.
  • [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in freezer door soiled.
  • [29-03-4] Water draining onto floor surface. Observed water draining on the floor from the line in the walk in cooler from the condenser.
  • [36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor soiled on the cook line and the servers line behind equipment.
  • [16-23-4] Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Observed lime scale build up in dishwasher.
  • [51-13-4] No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed choking poster not displayed operator had one and put it on the office door.
  • [35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed light visible on the right sand side of the exterior door frame.
  • [32-12-6] Covered waste receptacle not provided in womens bathroom. Observed trash receptacle in unisex restroom uncovered.
  • [01B-14-4] Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 1 cracked shell egg, operator discarded.
  • [31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwashing sink in the back covered when we started the inspection. Operator opened sink.
  • [42-03-5] Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Observed leaf blower on dry storage shelf in the kitchen. Operator moved tool.
  • [14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up in the walk in freezer.
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FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #159 has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?

C record

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