First Watch Restaurant #182

2328 Citadel Way Ste 104, Melbourne, FL 32940 · Permanent Food Service · License 1506735

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Grade A
Safety score 94 of 100
Latest visit: Aug 12, 2026

What drove the grade

Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.High priority · fixed on the spot · 2 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Aug 12 routine inspection
    1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 1 basic
    -6
  • Safety score94

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

3 violations found
  1. First visitAug 12, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    3 violations found:

    • 1 High priority
    • 1 Intermediate
    • 1 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: 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. Test dish washer machine reading 0ppm. Prime the dish washer machine retested it and it now reading 100ppm

      Fixed on the spot

    Intermediate1

    • Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink.

      Observed sanitation hose hanging in hand wash sink in prep area. Operator remove hose from sink.

      Fixed on the spot

    Basic1

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

      Walk in cooler shelves are starting to rust. Operator stated that they do have new shelves on order.

      Fixed on the spot

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Most cited

Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained1
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1
Handwash sinks and supplies1