WATERSHED RESTAURANT LLC

Name: WATERSHED RESTAURANT LLC
Address: 23591 NW 184 RD, HIGH SPRINGS, FL, 32643, US
Rating: 70.6

23591 NW 184 RD, HIGH SPRINGS, FL 32643

License #1103720

70.6 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

May 14, 2026 · 12 findings · 4 critical

Complaint Full

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WATERSHED RESTAURANT LLC in HIGH SPRINGS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 70.6 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 14, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 47 total violations — 9 critical, 13 major, 25 minor.

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February 12, 2026

The latest inspection on May 14, 2026 shows 12 observation rows: 4 critical, 1 major, and 7 minor.

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cooking equipment on cooks line.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Carrots on floor in walk in freezer, manager placed on shelf.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. One pair on oven handle, employee removed tongs.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of flat top soiled with grease build up. Hood filters soiled with grease above cooks line. Reach in cooler drawers gasket soiled on cooks line.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of Togo boxes on floor in storage room.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in keg reach in cooler behind outside bar.
[36-30-4] Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Wooden plywood pieces added to wall outside walk in freezer not sealed.
[12A-28-4] Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee pulled pants up with gloved hands with touched mushrooms, spoke to employee about changing gloves and washing hands when he pulls pants up.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found. 2 flies flying around in dish area.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked smoked wings in small reach in cooler by fryers, manager moved raw item.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. diced tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding) item in top portion of cooler for 2 hours on top of raw mushrooms, manager moved item to the bottom of cooler to rapidly chill down.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with old food debris. Interior tall salad reach in cooler soiled with food debris. Unsweetened tea nozzle soiled.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vents above cooks line soiled with dust, manager started cleaning area.
[06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon fillets in walk in cooler completely thawed still in original packaging, see stop sale.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on reach in cooler next to cutting board, drinks on shelf above reach in cooler on cooks line, manager moved all drinks to the bottom.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Keg cooler in the outside bar.
[22-41-4] 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. 0ppm, operator tried priming line but was not successful.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (59F - Cold Holding) item sitting at room temp true for 1 hour, spoke to employee above either keeping cooler or placing on time control. feta (45F - Cold Holding); tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding) items in top portion of cooler on cooks line, employee placed items in freezer, retemped below 41F. tomatoes (63F - Cold Holding) item sitting in multiple pans on ice, manager placed in freezer, retemped at 46F.
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose Bibb by inside smoker, employee placed backflow on hose Bibb and reattached red hose.
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cream opened in outside bar reach in cooler, manager unaware of open date, item was discarded.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket on top of ice machine not inverted. Manager flipped bucket.
[06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna in walk in cooler still partially frozen not removed from packaging. Employee opened package.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 2 drinks on table above single service cups. Manager moved drinks.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Inside walk in freezer.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar by tea urns. Manager labeled.
[35A-11-4] Evidence of feeding stray/wild animals - food/water bowls provided outside. Behind the new built bar outside.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink behind bar with ice inside.
[51-14-7] No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Outside bar.
[11-26-1] No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Manager had some employee sign agreement during inspection.
[53B-13-5] Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 employees.