Workers handling ready-to-eat food with bare hands without an approved alternative procedure.
Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.
1415 TIMBERLANE RD #401, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32312
FIRST WATCH #6031 keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 2 violations, including 1 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Scores higher than 49% of the 684 inspected restaurants in TALLAHASSEE on the trailing-year record.
1 high-priority violation on the trailing-year record — above the Leon County average of 0.8.
Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
Workers handling ready-to-eat food with bare hands without an approved alternative procedure.
Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.
Workers handling ready-to-eat food with bare hands without an approved alternative procedure.
Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.
Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.
Dirty wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer, or soiled linens handled improperly.
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
Employee jackets, phones, drinks, or other personal items stored where they can contaminate food.
Food from an unapproved supplier, unsafe or spoiled food, missing shellfish harvest tags, or raw fish without required parasite destruction.
Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.
Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.
Workers must use gloves, utensils, or deli paper when touching food that will not be cooked again. Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food is one of the most direct routes for spreading illness.
On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 1 trailing-year inspection. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.
Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 4703921 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.