Port Richey, Pasco County

HARDEE'S RESTAURANT

8407 US HWY 19, Port Richey, FL 34668

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
1 High Priority
Mar 20, 2026
City
Port Richey
County
Pasco
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

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.

Mar 20, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

35A-09-4

Detail 24457246

High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Live ants were found by the register cart near the drive-through window. The operator killed the ants, cleaned them up, and sanitized the area Corrected On-Site

16-37-1

Detail 24457248

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary test strips just expired on 3/15/2026.

31B-02-4

Detail 24457244

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. The bathroom on the left side has no paper towels. The operator placed paper towels in the bathroom. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 24457245

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employees with no hair restraint engaging in food preparation.

14-38-4

Detail 24457247

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. 1 cracked container. The operator discarded the cracked container. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 24457243

Basic - Interior of the microwave has accumulation of grease/food debris.

Feb 27, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 4, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

41-27-4

Detail 22689368

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Bucket by chicken breading station > 400 ppm, corrected to 400 ppm Corrected On-Site

Sep 15, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

13-07-4

Detail 22287980

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Watch on prep cook Corrected On-Site

Mar 10, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

50-09-4

Detail 21846198

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

08B-38-4

Detail 21846197

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of soda, operator moved to shelf Corrected On-Site

Nov 21, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 20, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

53B-01-5

Detail 21512882

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-10-20: Establishment has 1 out of 11 employees training certification completed through Environ Health Association, the rest are expired Time Extended

29-11-4

Detail 21512881

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking from hose at 3 compartment sink Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-10-20: Time Extended

Aug 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

12A-17-4

Detail 21287084

High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee washed hands for 8 seconds Warning

12A-19-4

Detail 21287082

High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Employee washed hands with cold water, employee stated he only used cold water to wash his hands, water temperature 83F Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 21287085

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

31B-03-4

Detail 21287081

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand sink on cook line, manager refilled soap Corrected On-Site Warning

27-16-4

Detail 21287079

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at any of the hand wash sinks, prep sink and 3 compartment sink both have hot water. Water temperature at hand sinks was 94F Warning

13-04-4

Detail 21287078

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food has no beard guard on, employee put beard guard on Corrected On-Site Warning

14-69-4

Detail 21287080

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in reach in freezer by charbroil Warning

29-11-4

Detail 21287083

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking from hose at 3 compartment sink Warning

Aug 23, 2021

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

08B-49-4

Detail 20448239

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Lunch cooler on shelf in walk in cooler: , placed in employee box Corrected On-Site

Jul 26, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.