FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #296

Name: FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #296
Address: 8855 BOYNTON BEACH BLVD STE 300, WEST BOYNTON, FL, 33472, US
Rating: 87

8855 BOYNTON BEACH BLVD STE 300, WEST BOYNTON, FL 33472

License #6022272

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87 Grade B / 100

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FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #296 in WEST BOYNTON currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 87 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 11, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 7 critical, 4 major, 2 minor.

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The latest inspection on February 11, 2026 shows 6 observation rows: 4 critical, 1 major, and 1 minor.

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Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
[03D-02-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At flip top cooler across stove: cooked sausage (49F at 9:56am / - Heated Cooling) as per operator stored since 2:30pm yesterday The products never cooled down to 41F within in a total of 6 hours. See stop sale
[12A-29-4] Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Chef touched the floor then grabbed clean spatula; no handwash Chef washed hands and sanitized equipment
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At flip top cooler across stove: cooked sausage (49F at 9:56am / - Heated Cooling) as per operator stored since 2:30pm yesterday The products never cooled down to 41F within in a total of 6 hours. See stop sale
[03D-15-4] Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. On speed rack: cooked onions (72F at 9:30am / 71F at 10:00am - Heated Cooling) as per operator since 9:00am At the rate of cooling the products will not cooled down to 70F within a total of 2 hours Advised operator to remove lid to allow the product to cool
[12A-02-4] Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server handled dirty dishes then grabbed clean plates of food; no handwash Server washed hands

Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw salmon stored directly above cut lettuce, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products.
[27-17-4] Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. Discussed with operator to repair water pressure to fixtures.
[12A-29-4] Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee washed dirty dishes and without washing hands employee removed cleaned and sanitized dishes from dish machine, discussed with operator who educated employee, employee washed hands and re washed dishes.
[12A-25-4] Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wiped mouth with hand and without washing hands employee handled container of sliced turkey, discussed with operator employee washed hands.
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. At server expo station glass pitchers not stored inverted or in a protected manner, discussed with operator to invert pitchers.
[11-07-5] 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. Reviewed with operator and emailed copy of big 6 poster.
[03D-15-4] Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. On speed rack in kitchen cooked tomatoes (126F - Cooling) at 9:30 since 9:10 to 102F at 10:00; cooked onions (91F - Cooling) at 9:30since 9:10 to 85F at 10:00, at this current rate of cooking product will not reach 70F within 2 hours, discussed with operator who moved product to walk in freezer to rapid chill. Inside reach in cooler portioned plastic wrapped sliced turkey (46F - Cooling) at 9:50 since 8:30 to 46F at 10:20, at this rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours discussed with operator who moved product to walk in cooler.

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FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #296 looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?

B record

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