HARDEE'S OF DUNNELLON

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two employees signed the employee health reporting agreement on 08/23/2025 and 08/25/2025 and do not have proof of food handler training. Manager stated both employees job duties include handling food.

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association food handler training certificate for G. Howell expired on 09/10/2025.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Nonfunctional cooler at cookline near fryers.

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several cracked and/or melted pans on clean dish rack. Manager removed them from the shelf to discard during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Interior of reach-in freezer at cookline soiled with food debris. Manager had an employee clean the inside of the cooler during this inspection. 2. Exterior of ice machine door soiled with flour. Employee cleaned the door during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Remnants of old labels stuck to several pan lids on clean dish rack. Manager moved the lids to the warewash area to be cleaned during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe below three-compartment sink.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor inside walk-in freezer soiled with ice and food debris. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Handle on ice machine door soiled with lime-like substance. 2. Area behind nozzles on fountain machine in drive-through area soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored down inside red mop bucket in storage room in back of kitchen.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing oven and grill cleaner stored on prep table at cookline directly beside pan of cooked bacon and in-use tongs. Manager placed oven and grill cleaner on lower shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans on shelf in dry storage area.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor below chemical and dry storage shelving in back of kitchen soiled with trash and/or debris. Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice scoop in cup of standing water at 68F near front counter.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in freezer and reach-in cooler doors near cookline soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Gauge on fire extinguisher on wall by office in red zone.

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three-compartment sink quaternary 0ppm. Manager manually set up the three-compartment sink, then 200ppm. Manager stated she will call eco lab for service today. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One F.R.L.A. food handler certificate for Rosa J. Expired on 08/23/2024.

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Trash scattered on ground beside dumpster in enclosure beside building.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Bottom shelf of reach-in freezer near ice machine soiled with food debris.

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Wall above three-compartment sink soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Ceiling tile in left side above three-compartment sink soiled with mold-like substance. 3. Walk-in cooler floor below shelving soiled with food debris.

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket at cookline Quaternary 0ppm.

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 expired certificate for Nelson Rodriguez. Certificate expired 08/23/2023.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor below shelving in dry storage area soiled with black substance. Floor inside walk-in freezer soiled with food debris. Floor below shelving in drive-through area soiled with dirt and/or food debris.

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several cracked plastic pan lids on clean dish rack in dry storage area. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in chemical storage area of kitchen.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach-in cooler in biscuit-making area soiled with flour/food debris.

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Three expired food handler certificate. Certificates expired on 06/09/2023, 08/01/2023, and 08/01/2023.

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach inside cabinet below fountain machine in lobby. Employee cleaned up and discarded dead roach during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Two cracked plastic pans on shelf in dry storage area of kitchen. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Flat black area above ice chute at both fountain machines in lobby area soiled with mold-like substance. Gaskets on door of reach-in freezer at cookline soiled with food debris. Back-side of monitors above cookline soiled with dust. Manager had employee begin cleaning areas during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Remnants of old label on side of clean plastic pan on shelf in dry storage room. Manager placed pan in warewash area to be recleaned. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several cracked plastic pans on clean dish storage rack in dry storage area. Manager discarded cracked pans during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Cardboard and plastic trash scattered on pad around dumpster in dumpster enclosure beside building. Employee cleaned trash around dumpster during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old date labels stuck to plastic pan lids on clean dish rack in dry storage area. Manager placed pans into warewash sink to be rewashed. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster in enclosure beside building. Manager had an employee close dumpster lid during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched bare face with hand and proceeded to scoop ice from ice bin at pickup window. Inspector had employee stop and wash hands. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several cracked plastic pans on clean dish rack in dry storage area.

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old date labels stuck to several pan lids on clean dish storage rack in dry storage area. Employee removed labels and rewashed pans during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bin of flour on prep table near three-compartment sink missing label. Manager placed a label on flour during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

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. At the cook line cut tomatoes no time marked, Manager time marked. Corrected On-Site

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

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored at the dry storage room. Repeat Violation

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. Reach-in cooler at the shack station, milk no date marked, manager date marked. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. At the dining area.

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. June 1, 2021.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in coolers and reach-in freezers gaskets heavily soiled.

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. At the dry storage room, cleaned lids with old labels

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At the biscuit station, single service not inverted, employee inverted. Corrected On-Site