FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #280
160 S COMPASS WAY, DANIA BEACH, FL 33004
License #1624702
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FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #280 in DANIA BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 60.5 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 9 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 15, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 38 total violations — 7 critical, 4 major, 27 minor.
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The latest inspection on September 15, 2026 shows 6 observation rows: 3 critical, 1 major, and 2 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [11-07-5] Observed: 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. Emailed poster to operator
- [40-06-5] Observed: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On shelving unit by office, employee belongings stored on shelf with to go containers.
- [01B-14-4] Observed: Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. On cook line in omelette flip top cooler, two shell eggs cracked stored in same container as whole shell eggs. Operator discarded broken eggs.
- [08A-05-6] Observed: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. On cook line in kitchen, raw smoked salmon stored above cooked sausage. Operator moved raw salmon to bottom shelf.
- [01B-01-4] Observed: Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. In dry storage, one can of green chilis dented. Operator removed can to discard.
- [24-05-4] Observed: Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. In kitchen by Soda machine, clean glass bottles used to serve guest water stored not inverted to protect from contamination. Employee placed parchment paper to cover bottles.
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