HARDEE'S

High Priority - 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 on cooks line pulled up pants then immediately opened microwave and pulled out boxed biscuit then placed in pass through. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Around air vent in back biscuit prep area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Inside mop sink the tiles are in disrepair. Ceiling tiles missing from above mop sink. Hole in wall in back hallway near chemical storage. Wooden pieces added to wall by mop sink not sealed.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Raw hamburger reach in freezer.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan soiled on table on second cooks line by microwave. Reach in cooler gasket/door jam soiled on cooks line. Bottom area of middle cooler on cooks line by motor is soiled. Dry storage door jam soiled under potato hot holding unit. Repeat Violation

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler on second cooks line across from hamburger cooking equipment. Ice cream reach in freezer the door hinges are rusted. Repeat Violation

High Priority - 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 wiped gloved hands on shirt then touched clean lid handles on steam table.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Hot water spout soiled. Interior of the hot holding unit with sliding plastic containers on cooks line. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vents soiled located in middle of kitchen.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above biscuit mix outside of walk in freezer, manager discarded drink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Small black fan blowing on cooks line. Motor equipment on reach in cooler unit in middle of kitchen. Food racks in walk in cooler. Fan guard in walk in cooler. Gaskets soiled on reach in cooler doors on cooks line and under fry warmer.

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Ham cheese set up reach in cooler across from conveyer belt cooker.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed: open milk in a carton on the frontline 45°. This was moved unopened to the walk-in freezer. Reached 32° in 11 minutes.Corrective Action Taken Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a biohazard clean up kit stored on the edge of the ice maker. This was moved to the first aid spot. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the dining area soda nozzles are soiled.

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed the co2 tank is not secured.

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed: water leaking from the ceiling over the co2 tank and water filters.

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed: the corner behind the co2 tank has an accumulation of debris.

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. In biscuit making area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed old expired licenses on wall in office and the back of cooks line.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door in kitchen. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under/between fryers and hot box unit.

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Tiles falling off of wall in mop sink area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice cream and raw beef reach in freezers.

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Both dumpsters.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer by fryer the bottom door handle area is soiled. Unit under hot holding unit is soiled with grease build up. Hood filters above fryers. Repeat Violation

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In both coolers on cooks line and cooling racks inside walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ One manager Steven Russell expired 9/2023.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Hot water dispensing spout with white substance build up. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. In biscuit making area.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door in kitchen the sun is shining through indicating a gap. Repeat Violation

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Missing tiles inside mop sink area. The wall is not smooth easily cleanable to the right of prep sink.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior reach in freezer near fryers, gaskets on same unit are soiled. Hoods above fryers. Raw beef reach in freezer the door track corners are soiled. Fan guards in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. The ham/cheese set up reach in cooler.

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly on Togo boxes on cooks line.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Large soda nozzles soiled on drink machine nearest lobby seating. Microwave at the prep area the top is heavily soiled. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Varies ceiling tiles throughout kitchen soiled near air vents. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Umbrella and purse on shelf above Togo single service napkins, manager moved items to employee storage shelf. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door in kitchen.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer holding frozen raw beef on cooks line. Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Stand up reach in cooler on main cooks line. Repeat Violation

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster nearest storage room.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The coils/compressor on reach in cooler on main cooks line soiled. The sliding door jam soiled holding raw beef. The unused reach in cooler under main cooks line and fry hot holding unit. The soda nozzle backsplash on drink machine by Togo window and in lobby nearest kitchen. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee drop sanitizer cloth on floor, picked up cloth and discarded, got new cloth, changed gloves, then started building a biscuit. No Handwash in between.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. steak (115F - Hot Holding); chicken (121F - Hot Holding) under the heat warmer on cooks line, the warmer was not turned on, employee turned on warmer and discarded/sold all items before retemps were taken, new cooked food under warmer was at 164F. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Coke and Diet Coke nozzles in the lobby nearest the kitchen. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - 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.

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. At Handwash sink in biscuit make area.

Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Multiple dead beetles trapped inside light shield in very back maintenance hallway.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout back kitchen.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Large plastic bins on clean dish rack.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cooling racks in walk in cooler with rust that has pitted the surface.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By floor drain under Handwash sink by Togo window drink machine.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Jug of oil on floor across from fryers.

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. In the dry storage/prep area near prep sink. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer holding raw beef patties.

Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug light over tea urns and sauce cups by Togo window.

Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. One cracked above Handwash sink in biscuit make area.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler next to flat top the bottom doors gasket is soiled. Interior bottom storage under main make line inside the doors it is soiled. Dry storage compartment under hashbrown hot holding unit. Reach in freezer sliding door jam soiled. Small fan blowing on cook line that is soiled.

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Slow draining water at Handwash sink in biscuit prep area.

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed a non moving fly in the walk-in cooler, on packaged chicken on the speed rack. This was removed. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken 106F, and cooked beef 123F hot holding on the expo line. Fresh food was then ordered from the cook. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed a tea nozzle and the multiport soda nozzle have buildup, at the drive Thru. ALSO, the multiport that houses Sofia Fantauzzo in the dining room is soiled. Repeat Violation

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed the left wall of the mop sink is lacking grout in some areas.

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed the prep sink faucet leaks when turned off.

High Priority - Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Observed in the walk-in cooler, on a speed rack, the packages of deli ham are on a pan with an accumulation of liquid. A manager went to swap pans. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken 114,123°F hot held on the cook line. The staff choose to discard.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the drive thru multiport soda nozzle has debris build up on the diffuser. ALSO, the four multiport nozzles in the dining area are not clean. This was visually shown to management. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed jackets and hoodies stored on/over single serve in dry storage.

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed the wall in the mop sink area is compromised. Repeat Violation

Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Observed a hood filter missing from the flat top area and the fry area.

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed a fly in the kitchen.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the reach-in cooler under the sandwich station has an accumulation of spilled food debris. ALSO, Observed multiple multiport soda dispensers with an accumulation of foreign substance inside the cone. The assistant manager began the cleaning process. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice in the drive thru hand wash sink. This was then melted. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an insulated cup on the backside of the front line. This was removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed the wall in the mop sink is in disrepair. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the red hot mitt is soiled. ALSO, the 3 left hood filter have an accumulation of grease.