First Watch Restaurant #120

20401 SR 7 Ste G5-7, Boca Raton, FL 33498 · Permanent Food Service · License 6020989

Official report

out of 100

Grade A

Safety score 95 of 100

Latest visit: Oct 7, 2026 (4 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container.High priority · no follow-up needed · 2 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Oct 7 complaint inspection
1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 2 basic
-5
Safety score95

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Inspection history

2 inspections · 2 visits

Latest inspection

Oct72026

Complaint inspection

2 violations found

First visitOct 7, 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.
2 violations found:
- 2 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority1
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container.
  Using monogram paper towels for more than removal of grease, using as a food contact towel. Safety and Usage Guidelines Short-Term Contact Only: They are safe for brief, casual contact like draining grease or wiping moisture off food surfaces. [1, 2] Avoid Prolonged Contact: Do not use them to wrap food for storage or long-term contact, as chemical binders, glues, or bleaching residues in commercial paper can potentially migrate into the food. [1, 2] High-Fat and Heat Risks: Avoid using them with high-fat foods or at high temperatures (such as heavy microwave cooking or lining hot pans), which can increase the transfer of non-food-grade chemical residues or fibers. Your product description in your own book it says it's ideal for cleaning and wiping
Basic2
- Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.
  Holes in ceiling over water heater
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Earlier inspections 1

Oct12026B86Routine inspection7 violations, 1 high priority No follow-up needed

First visitOct 1, 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.
7 violations found:
- 1 High priority
- 3 Intermediate
- 3 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority1
- Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: 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.
  1. Server returned dirty glass to dish area then picked up napkins for customers at a table without first washing hands. 2. Dish employee touched dirty dishes then handled clean dishes without first washing hands. Reviewed proper procedures and employees washed hands.
  Fixed on the spot
Intermediate3
- Code 03, Food out of temperature: Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection.
  Walk in cooler - pancake batter with milk and egg - ambient cooling 15 minutes at 10am (66-69°F - Cooling) at 11am 52-68°F. Observed item in covered plastic container. Reviewed proper cooling. Operator placed item in ice bath to quick chill.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 11, Employee health: Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
  Provided handout to operator.
- Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Required employee training expired for some employees.
  To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Basic3
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.
  Walk in cooler - unwashed tomatoes and unwashed kale stored over ready to eat prepared fruits (grapes and strawberries) and diced tomatoes. Walk in cooler - unwashed pineapples stored over pasteurized shell eggs. Reviewed proper storage with operator. Operator began reorganizing walk in cooler during inspection.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle.
  Expo hand sink - water leaking from spout.
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
  Under and around ice machine.
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.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Ready-to-eat food: Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
Wet nesting: Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.
Ambient temperature: The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.