Jacksonville, Duval County

HARDEES

6680 COMMONWEALTH AVE, Jacksonville, FL 32254

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
1 High Priority
Apr 16, 2026
City
Jacksonville
County
Duval
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Apr 16, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

14-31-5

Detail 24517129

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed raw burger patties stored inside and in direct contact with plastic to-go bags in walk-in freezer. Person in charge removed meat from bags. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 24517130

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup around door and on shelving unit in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 24517131

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed food debris build up on gaskets on sliding reach in cooler door with burger meats.

Dec 31, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

31B-02-4

Detail 24276305

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink near prep sink. Person in charge provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

24-05-4

Detail 24276306

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed ice bucket not inverted on top of ice machine. Person in charge inverted ice bucket. Corrected On-Site

13-07-4

Detail 24276304

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed 1 employee engaging in food preparation while wearing a phone-watch on cook line.

14-69-4

Detail 24276307

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up around door in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation

Apr 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 6Total: 9

31A-11-4

Detail 23712318

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsink upfront used to fill metal container to clean shake spindle

31B-03-4

Detail 23712317

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handsink in rear of kitchen near onion slicer prep area. Soap provided. Corrected On-Site

31B-05-4

Detail 23712322

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Handsink near back prep area, manager provided Corrected On-Site

14-38-4

Detail 23712323

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Red lid for liquid eggs cracked, manager changed container and lid Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 23712315

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Around freezer door Repeat Violation

31B-04-4

Detail 23712320

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handsink near walk in cooler/ biscuit area.and take out window Emailed handwashing sign, printed send placed Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 23712316

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled with dust

29-49-6

Detail 23712319

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in cooler where liquid eggs are stored, water forming a puddle in cooler

29-11-4

Detail 23712321

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking from handle of faucet on handsink near office door, manager adjusted, no longer leaking Corrective Action Taken

Dec 11, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 4Basic: 6Total: 11

41-15-5

Detail 23414668

High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer buckets with quatanery ammonium solution testing at 500+ppm stored on bottom shelf under conveyor oven. Person in charge diluted solution with water and restested at 200ppm. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 500+ppm); Sanitizer Bucket retest (Quaternary 200ppm) Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 23414666

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed can of whipped cream stored in reach in cooler on front line with no date marking. Person in charge stated it was opened more than 24 hours prior but less than 7 days.

22-02-4

Detail 23414669

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed mold like substance build up on soda nozzles at soda tower near to-go window and dining room.

31A-11-4

Detail 23414664

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink near to-go station with ice cubes dumped in.

31B-02-4

Detail 23414665

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink at corner of establishment near dry storage area. Person in charge provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 23414663

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles throughout kitchen area soiled with grease build up.

13-03-4

Detail 23414670

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed one employee on cook line with no hair restraint.

08B-38-4

Detail 23414673

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of bagged soda stored on floor near hand wash sink at back corner of establishment near dry storage. Person in charge moved soda box to proper storage location. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 23414667

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in walk-in freezer on piping next to door. Repeat Violation

22-08-4

Detail 23414672

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of conveyor oven at end of cook line with food build up.

38-07-4

Detail 23414671

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed lights above expo window on kitchen side missing protective shielding.

Jan 23, 2024

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Dec 28, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 13Total: 17

35A-02-6

Detail 22535659

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three live flies were observed in kitchen area. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03F-02-5

Detail 22535660

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Cheese and ham on prep line in kitchen has no time marking. Manager stated items were placed on line no more than 5 mins prior. Manager put date marking on containers. Corrected On-Site

29-42-4

Detail 22535666

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker on mop sink but there is a splitter below that does not have vacuum breaker on open hose. Manager took off splitter so the vacuum breaker of the faucet has only one hose. Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 22535654

Intermediate - 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. No plan available. Inspector emailed form 5030-104. Corrective Action Taken

32-12-5

Detail 22535655

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. The smaller stall in the women's bathroom has no covered waste receptacle. The larger stall did have a cover.

35A-03-4

Detail 22535663

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach found next to water heater in back storage room by back door. Manager picked up. Corrected On-Site

12B-12-5

Detail 22535653

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee at drive thru window was drinking from open container. Manager discarded. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 22535665

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal phone on food line in kitchen. Manager removed. Employee purse and jacket found under cash registers. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

13-02-4

Detail 22535661

Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line didn't have hair restraint. Employee put hat on. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 22535657

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets at reach in cooler next to stop top is torn and in disrepair. Manager stated all gaskets in store are being replaced soon. Bottom Shelf on right side of walk in freezer is in disrepair. Corrective Action Taken

36-22-4

Detail 22535651

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water under the in bag soda dispenser.

14-42-4

Detail 22535652

Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filter is missing one panel next to fryers on cook line. Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 22535658

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice build up by the door. Repeat Violation

31B-04-4

Detail 22535656

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash station near in bag sodas there was no hand wash sign. Inspector emailed hand wash sign. Corrective Action Taken

23-03-4

Detail 22535664

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer walls are soiled. Multiple gaskets throughout establishment are soiled. Manager stated gaskets were getting replaced in near future. Ceiling vents are soiled. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

33-16-4

Detail 22535662

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Side of dumpster lid was open. Manager closed it. Corrected On-Site

14-06-4

Detail 22535667

Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood under the registers has been chipped and is no longer properly sealed.

Aug 8, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 8Total: 10

35A-02-6

Detail 22183674

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At prep area, observed 2 flying insects.

31B-05-4

Detail 22183680

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Handwash sink at fry station, towels not dispensing. Operator fixed dispenser. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 22183675

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At drive thru, ice bin has mold-like substance on top plate. Operator cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site

50-09-4

Detail 22183682

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Establishment has expired license posted. Operator called for new license, printed and posted. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 22183681

Basic - Food stored on floor. At bag-in-box soda storage, bag of syrup on floor. Operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-42-4

Detail 22183679

Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. At flattop on cook line, one filter has missing slats.

14-69-4

Detail 22183677

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up at door of walk-in freezer.

22-08-4

Detail 22183673

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. At make line, top plate in microwave has encrusted splatter debris. Operator cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22183676

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At make station, under counter storage has build up of debris. Operator cleaned. Multiple reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets have build up. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

29-11-4

Detail 22183678

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At biscuit prep area, handwash sink faucet leaking. At triple sinks, both faucets leaking.

Mar 9, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 10

01B-02-5

Detail 21842470

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In stand up reach-in cooler at make line, mushroom sauce (50F - Cold Holding); grill chicken (52F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items in cooler overnight, not used today. Operator discarded.

03A-02-5

Detail 21842467

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In stand up reach-in cooler at make line, mushroom sauce (50F - Cold Holding); grill chicken (52F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items in cooler overnight, not used today. Ambient thermometer reading 62f. Operator discarded.

03B-01-6

Detail 21842474

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table at cook line, sausage (100F - Hot Holding). Operator stated sausage cooked 45 minutes earlier, placed sausage back on flat top to reheat, retemp sausage (175F - Reheating) Corrected On-Site

29-42-4

Detail 21842472

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter at mop sink missing backflow preventer on non chemical dispenser side.

31A-11-4

Detail 21842469

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Green scrub pad in handwash sink by fry station. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

27-16-4

Detail 21842471

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwash sink in mens restroom, hot water turned off. Operator turned hot water on. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 21842465

Basic - Food stored on floor. In dry storage area, bag of soda stored on floor at soda rack. Operator moved to soda rack. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 21842466

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave at make line, top,plate has build up. Operator cleaned during inspection. Also, ice chutes on dining room soda dispensers have black mold-like substance. Operator had employee clean during inspection. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21842473

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on cook line reach-in cooler next to flattop, soiled. Interior of under counter storage cabinet under make line, soiled. Stand up reach-in freezer near fry station, gasket has build up of food debris. All items cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

25-05-4

Detail 21842468

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In dry storage area, sleeve of plastic lids on floor. Operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site

Sep 13, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 8

03B-01-6

Detail 21347007

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At steam table on make line, grits (116F - Hot Holding), grits in double pan n steam table. Manager stated grits hot holding for 1 hour, he voluntarily discarded. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 21347003

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple soda dispenser nozzles at drive thru and dining room have build up. Repeat Violation

31B-05-4

Detail 21347001

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Handwash sink at prep area not dispensing towels. Operator moved placed roll of towels on top of dispenser. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-45-4

Detail 21347004

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. At biscuit area, cardboard used on shelf under single service containers. Operator removed cardboard. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 21347006

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle water on shelf with biscuit mix, employee drink on prep counter at drive thru. Operator discarded drinks. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 21347000

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on paper bags at front counter and also one on prep table at drive thru. Operator had employees move phones Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21347002

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple reach-in cooler gaskets in kitchen and front line, soiled Repeat Violation

21-12-4

Detail 21347005

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet towel on ice cream reach-in freezer at front line. Operator moved to sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site

Apr 29, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 8

03F-02-5

Detail 21052146

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Shell eggs at flattop. Manager stated they are held on Time, out for less than 4 hours. Manager marked time. Corrected On-Site

03B-01-6

Detail 21052151

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At steam table on make line, grits (130F - Hot Holding). Manager reheated to above 165f. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21052144

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple flavor nozzle on soda dispenser at drive thru has build up.

31A-11-4

Detail 21052149

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at drive thru used as dump sink as evidenced by ice in sink. Manager melted ice, spoke to employee. Corrective Action Taken

31B-05-4

Detail 21052147

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Towel dispenser at prep area. Manager changed batteries, working properly. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 21052150

Basic - Floors, walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor at fryer has grease build up. Floor behind table at drive thru has debris. Ceiling vent at chemical storage rack soiled. Employee cleaned vent. Corrective Action Taken

14-69-4

Detail 21052148

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Slide top reach-in freezer at conveyer oven. Walk-in freezer, on floor. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 21052145

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on reach-in freezer across from fryers. Manager cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Oct 29, 2021

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 8

03A-02-5

Detail 20630007

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flattop reach-in cooler, liquid egg (50°F - Cold Holding). Manager stated employee had pan out to cook for about 10 minutes.

29-42-4

Detail 20630000

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter at mop sink, vacuum breaker located above splitter, needs to be at end of splitter on non chemical dispenser side. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

02C-03-5

Detail 20630005

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in under counter reach-in cooler at front line not dated. Manager stated milk was probably opened sometime yesterday. Manager dated milk. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 20630006

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents at cook line area and back chemical storage area. Light cover at cook line area. Repeat Violation

14-38-4

Detail 20630003

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Two plastic containers on clean dish shelf above triple sinks are cracked and chipped. Manager discarded containers. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 20630002

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Slide top reach-in freezer at broiler. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 20630004

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on multiple reach-in coolers, reach-in freezer at cook line and walk-in cooler have build up. Manager had employees start cleaning. Side of hot holding unit at fry station has grease build up. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

36-27-5

Detail 20630001

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall at fry station has grease build up.