HARDEE'S RESTAURANT

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach-in freezer bottom soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at back wand wash sink in men's restroom. Manager replaced. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with grease accumulation, rust, and mold-like substances. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in burger reach-in freezer.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

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. Cook touched clothing and ear piece without washing hands Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Richard expired 5/28/2025

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in fry freezer Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Men's restroom. Replaced during this inspection. 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 expired

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

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Biscuit cook

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean prep pans on clean dish storage shelving

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1.) Reach in cooler gasket. Meat cooler 2.) Walk in cooler heavy dust build up 3.) Gaskets reach in freezer- heavy food buildup 4.) Hood filters throughout have heavy grease buildup 5.) Backsplash of beverage system in dining area 6.) Flour storage shelving has heavy old food buildup. (Shelving cleaned during this inspection) Repeat Violation

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On lids on clean dish storage shelves

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 his face and continued food preparation without changing gloves or washing hands.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave interior soiled with old food debris and grease accumulation. Mold in bottom of reach-in cooler at front service area. Mold-like substance, slime, and old food debris around perimeter of reach-in freezer burger freezer and on ice buildup within freezer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with grease accumulation, rust, and mold-like substances. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and jacket on wire shelf above opened cases of coffee.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in burger reach-in freezer. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor under grill across from office.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic container of oil on cookline floor; cases of beef, hash rounds, and fries on floor f walk-in freezer.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Burger oven hood and filters soiled with grease accumulation. Backsplash and chute holder f soda machines soiled with mold-like substances. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with mold-like substances. Repeat Violation

Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Handle melted on spatula used to cook eggs. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in mop basin not hanging to dry.

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

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine upper plate soiled with mold-like substance. Microwave interior soiled with old food and grease accumulation. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at back center handwashing sink. Manager replaced. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with grease, dust, and rust accumulations. Repeat Violation

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor near c/o tank.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in burger reach-in freezer.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Kitchen fan soiled with dust and grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with old food debris throughout kitchen. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Repeat Violation

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Labels and residue n stored bins on back rack.

Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Melted handles on two spatulas on back storage rack.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind three compartment sink soiled with food debris/mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave interior soiled with old food and grease accumulation. Dining room soda machine nozzle soiled with mold-like substance. Water heating machine nozzle soiled with scale/mold-like substances. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked by trash sweep container. Employee moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with grease, dust, and rust accumulations. Repeat Violation

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted or protected. Manager flipped over. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket and hand purse on prep table. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door broken of drive through reach-in cooler. Manager has ordered new door. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor from leak at three compartment sink.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Opened case of French toast on floor of walk-in freezer. Manager moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Backsplash of dining room soda machine soiled with mold-like substance. Walk-in cooler fan guard soiled with dust accumulation. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with old food debris throughout kitchen. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind three compartment sink soiled with food debris/mold-like substance.

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leak under three compartment sink resulting in standing water on floor.

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two live flies in kitchen area.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dining room soda machine chutes and surrounding plates soiled with mold-like substance. Microwave interior soiled with grease and old food accumulation. Black, mold-like substance on interior of ice bin. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and a/c vents soiled with dust, rust, and grease accumulation throughout kitchen area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice cream freezer lid broken. Ice buildup in burger freezer under cooker.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substance throughout kitchen. Hoods, filters and piping soiled with grease accumulation over fryers. Underside of shelves, racks, and heating compartments at prep table soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Drive-thru soda machine plates around nozzles soiled with mold-like substance. Walk-in cooler fan guard soiled with dust accumulation. Repeat Violation

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on food bins in walk-in cooler and cleaned dishware storage rack. Manager removed for cleaning. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker after splitter at mop sink. Manager retrieved a new one from the office and installed. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave interior soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Chicken tongs soiled with slime and food debris. Manager removed. Ice bin walls soiled with black mold-like substance. Soda machine chutes in dining room soiled with black mold-like substance.

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

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted or protected. Manager flipped over. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled throughout kitchen. Hoods, filters and piping soiled with grease accumulation over fryers. Underside of shelves, racks, and heating compartments at prep table soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Upper and back plates of drive through soda machine soiled with food accumulation.

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Food debris on ladles over three compartment sink. Manager removed to wash. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on pans in storage area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of Single-service cups on floor across from employee break table. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in bucket and not stored to dry. Manager moved to storage hanger. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on front prep table. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. At mop sink and at floor drain in the dry storage areas. Operaqtor stated an employee dumped grease down drain, he had already cut off access to floor drain that was backing up and had fixed drains so that it was no longer holding/backing up grey water. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw chicken (57F - Cold Holding); egg wash (64F - Cold Holding); marinated chicken (62F - Cold Holding) cooler has not been turned on, operator stated items were in cooler for 1 hour. Operator placed items uncovered in walk in freezer. Chicken temped at 39,34, egg wash temped at 51. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. On hose Bibb outside back door. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer in milk reach in cooler up front that is broken/not working, manager placed new thermometer in unit.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior reach in cooler on breakfast cook line. Bun toasting conveyer belt and inside walls of oven. Interior/exterior breakfast cook line microwave. Interior top of ice machine. Hot water spout at Three compartment sink. 1 soda nozzle soiled on the inside.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Air vent in disrepair in dry storage area near break room table. Repeat Violation

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets by ice machine not flipped upside down. Operator flipped. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on prep table by chicken hot box. Drink on top of single service cups by employee break area. Operator and employee moved drinks. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal pans on clean dish rack.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 2 spatulas with the handles that have melted. Plastic container with a large crack on the bottom.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under Handwash sink by Three compartment sink.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under reach in cooler in Togo area. Wall soiled at mop sink..Repeat Violation Repeat Violation

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer holding raw beef Pattie's.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Small reach in cooler on breakfast cook line with the gasket soiled. Fan blowing on breakfast cookline is soiled. Surface right under flat top. Sliding door jam of reach in freezer with raw Pattie's is soiled. Hood filters above oven. The French fry fryer basket staging area. Soda machine backsplash soiled on all 3 machines in restaurant. Repeat Violation

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Multiple clean pans and lids on "clean" dish rack. Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo containers on top of chicken hot box, operator moved boxes to correct area and flipped. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler by Handwash sink by Three compartment sink.

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under Handwash sink by Three compartment sink. Faucet and sani dispensing box leaking into Three compartment sink. Repeat Violation

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Extinguisher by back door in the recharge zone.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Shredded cheddar cheese placed back into the walk in cooler at the end of breakfast.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Walk in cooler: Tomatoes 51°F Cut at 8:56 am, temperature taken at 2:03 pm. Priority: High Priority

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Walk in cooler: Tomatoes 51°F Cut at 8:56 am, temperature taken at 2:03 pm.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Back flow not provided on the mop sink splitter with a hose attached. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Employees responsible for setting timers did not know to separate the new food from the old. Manager instructed the correct procedures. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1.)Beverage nozzle had black substance on it. (Drive-thru) 2.)Interior of the ice machine ice bin has mold-like build up. 3.) vegetable slicer has old food build up.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pickle and fries inside hand wash next to the fry vats.

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 certificate expired in 2019 Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice transport buckets

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table next to the chicken hot holding unit. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Young lady on the cook line.

Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. 1.) Above the fry vats. 2.) Hood spacer is in poor repair above the flat grill.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood Filters above the char-broiler have heavy grease build up.

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Pans of ham prepared today have old labels on them.

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation

Basic - Reach-in cooler and freezer interiors have accumulation of soil residues. Old food buildup front counter cooler and fry freezer . Repeat Violation

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Fry vat area. On wall and pipes.

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop sitting on the floor by the rear exit door. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cook line and front counter.

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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. On sausage gravy and sausage patties on Cooke line. Operator stated those items are used on the 4 hour time control. Operator placed time marks on containers. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink at end of splitter. Hose Bibb outside back door.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. 1 Sink in women's bathroom. Operator replaced with new. 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. Observed 3 expired certificates, only 1 employee still working at time of inspection. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Inside of walk in cooler.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers beside prep sink. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor behind ice machine. Wall behind soda boxes. Wall behind Three compartment sink.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer holding raw hamburger patties.

Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Near hamburger oven.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of microwave on cooks line. Reach in cooler across from hamburger reach in freezer gaskets soiled. Reach in freezer by fryers gaskets soiled. Repeat Violation

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Employee closed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Beverage on top of food in walk in freezer. Operator moved drink. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Inside of reach in cooler door soiled across from hamburger reach in freezer. Walk in cooler shelves soiled.

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Near back door. Operator flipped. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation