HARDEE'S

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. Quaternary sanitizer solution buckets through kitchen over 500+ turned strip bright blue. Operator reset buckets to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles of lobby soda dispenser with syrup build up interior of nozzle.

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

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone stored at biscuit prep station on container of single use gloves.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf opposite prep sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Walk in freezer floor raised and no longer easily cleanable.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda syrup box stored on floor in front of bag and box system.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Drive through soda dispenser with mold like substance build up on face plate of dispenser behind nozzles and outside of ice chute. Repeat Violation

Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Grill cleaning glove stored on shelf over wrapped breads. Operator removed the grill gloves. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the flip top reach in cooler next to the flat top grill, ham (48F - Cold Holding) reach in cooler pushed up against grill, operator relocated trash can between grill and reach in cooler and relocated the ham. Corrective Action Taken

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 front of cook line, sausage (126F - Hot Holding); ham (124F - Hot Holding) operator placed items back on grill, both reheated over 165F. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Three compartment sink quaternary solution over 400+ ppm turns strip bast color concentration chart, operator adjusted and diluted twice. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bread rack blocking hand wash sink in storage area, operator relocated the bread. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Hand wash sink at drive through dispenser not functioning, operator waiting on replacement dispenser. Corrective Action Taken

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 food handler training certificate.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On center shelf of storage area, clean containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floors, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor of walk in freezer with build up of debris, operator had employee sweet. Kitchen air vents with mold like substance on vent. Repeat Violation

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris on top plate of both cook line microwaves.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Front counter reach in cooler door gasket soiled. Hood filters over fryers over fryers with debris build up. Hood cleaning scheduled for Monday. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

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

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler, personal raw shell eggs over container of icing for customers. Operator relocated the raw shell eggs. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink between walk in cooler and walk in freezer. Operator asked employee to replace paper towels. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table by cook line. Operator removed the beverage. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket stored on biscuit mix container. Operator relocated the jacket. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on the cook line working with food with no beard guard.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On center storage shelf, clean containers stacked while wet.

Basic - Floor, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under fryers have grease build up. Ceiling vents with dust build upon surrounding tiles. Build up of spilled food on the walk in freezer floor under shelves. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hot holding station closest to the drive through has debris build up on top portion. Repeat Violation

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at the base of the reach in cooler closest the walk in cooler.

Basic - Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Toilet in men's restroom clogged at time of inspection.

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Mop sink has leak by faucet, establishment has wrapped cloth around faucet to prevent spray. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop head stored in mop bucket. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink at drive through counter, water turned off and work order submitted for repair. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. At time of inspection current license provided is expired 06/01/2023.

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach and body parts of other roach observed on floor of storage room closest the rear exterior door.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Used employees aprons stored on boxes of soda syrup. Operator relocated the aprons. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floors, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Ceiling air vents have dust/mold like substance staining. Floor of the walk in freezer soiled with debris. Build up of debris on floor under shelves and equipment. Wall and pipe next to cook line grill have grease build up. Repeat Violation

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line closest the pass through window has build up of old food debris inside the microwave.

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Both dumpsters missing drain plugs.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple reach in cooler door gaskets and walk in cooler door gasket with mold like substance on the door gaskets. Hot holding unit by the fryers has debris build up on shelves over unit. Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Boxes of paper towel rolls stored on the floor of the storage room. Operator had employee relocated the boxes. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Stored food not covered. Uncovered boxes of beef patties in the walk in freezer. Operator covered the boxes. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Mop sink faucet leaking from faucet while turned off.

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop head stored on the floor in back storage room. Operator relocated the mop. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of food debris on the walls of the back room closest the rear exterior door. Dust build up on the ceiling vents through the kitchen area. Floors by the fryers have build up of grease and food debris. Floor of the walk in cooler has build up of food debris. Walls over char oven have build up of food grease. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-13: Wall over char oven on equipment has build up of grease. Ceiling vents and air vents over grill cook line dusty. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Comminuted meat not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 155 degrees Fahrenheit for 17 seconds or equivalent time/temperature combination as specified in cooking chart. Item cooked on broiler across from walk-in freezer: hamburger (151F - Cooking). Manager placed hamburger on broiler to finish cooking, 168F. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of rubbing alcohol stored on front counter next to condiments. Manager removed bottle of rubbing alcohol from front counter. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose side of splitter in mop sink area.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Walk-in cooler shelves. Interior of ice machine next to mop sink. Water nozzles for front counter tea machines. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pickles dumped in hand washing sink in front of walk-in freezer.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand washing sink outside of office. Manager had employee place paper towels at hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site

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

Basic - Ice bucket not inverted between uses. Ice buckets stored in walk-in freezer.

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Both dumpsters next to storage shed.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach-in cooler next to cook line fryers. Area around soda nozzles of dining room soda machine. Sides of front counter mixer machine.

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored above three compartment sink.

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster next to storage shed.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Liquid from top of reach in freezer for ice cream freezer poured into uncovered ice cream cup when lid was opened. Person in charge discarded and covered ice cream. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler by cooktop liquid egg at 49F. Observed water in the bottom of unit, ambient of unit 49F. Person in charge will not utilize cooler until unit is holding proper temperature. Person in charge moved liquid egg to freezer to cool rapidly. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee filling sanitizer bucket in hand wash sink. Also, pan stored in hand wash sink by prep sink. Items were removed. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Cracked edge of plastic hot holding container observed in clean dish area. Person in charge discarded. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed multiple items wet nesting at clean dish area.

Basic - Floors walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors behind ice machine, at fryer with debris buildup. Wall along triple sink with mold like substance buildup at caulking. Ceiling with dust buildup in kitchen. Repeat Violation

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing from hand wash sink by walk in cooler. Also paper towel dispenser not functioning at hand wash sink by prep sink. Person in charge fixed dispenser during inspection. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Speed racks in walk in cooler with debris buildup. Soda plates in dining room drink dispenser with mold like substance buildup. Rust buildup in cabinet under soda dispenser in dining room. Not smooth and easily cleanable.

High Priority - Comminuted meat not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 155 degrees Fahrenheit for 17 seconds or equivalent time/temperature combination as specified in cooking chart. Breakfast steak cooked to 147F. Person in charge states is raw product, Hardee's policy is to cook to 165F.

High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed many ants in storage shed. Also observed 5 lizard droppings in storage shed. Also observed 3 dead insects on counter by self service soda in dining room. Person in charge began cleaning. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed two shell eggs in walk in cooler with cracks, also observed one shell egg in reach in cooler with crack.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ceiling of ice bin with mold like substance buildup. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. In back chemical storage area.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Light observed under back door. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under breading station, cabinet under soda station with debris buildup. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed container in clean dish area with cracked corner, missing piece.

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Missing at both dumpsters.

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed two containers with old labels in clean dish area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in walk in cooler stored on shelf over food to be served to customers. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go items not inverted in kitchen. Person in charge inverted. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee touch raw chicken with gloves, then removed gloves without handwash before moving on to next task, employee began putting on new gloves without handwash. Spoke to employee during inspection who washed hands and donned new gloves. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink on non chemical side of splitter with red hose attached. Vacuum breaker is in incorrect location above the splitter. Vacuum breaker also missing at hose bibb by dumpster.

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Person in charge unable to provide proof of training for some employees during inspection.

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Black mold like substance in ice machine walls and ceiling. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles with damage in kitchen area, person in charge states was there was a leak. Repeat Violation

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. At pipe in kitchen by broiler, also not on at mop sink.

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Light visible under back door.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. By ice machine, at drain cover in kitchen by prep line.

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Debris buildup on floors under equipment in drive thru, under hot holding equipment between front line and kitchen. Repeat Violation

Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Recycling dumpster missing lid.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease buildup on fryer basket holder. Repeat Violation

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old label residue on containers in clean dish area.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At make line, hash browns (122°F - Hot Holding). Manager voluntarily discarded.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Splitter at mop sink missing backflow preventer on non chemical dispenser side Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine at prep area, side wall has black mold-like substance.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile at walk-in freezer, damaged.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler at shake station, gasket torn.

Basic - Floor walls and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in walk-in cooler has black residue. Floor in walk-in freezer has debris under racks. Floor in dry storage, at bag-in-box soda storage, debris under racks. Wall by drive thru handwash sink, soil residue.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets on reach-in coolers have mold-like substance or debris build up. Interior of reach-in cooler below flattop has dirty water in bottom, unit not in use at time of inspection.

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water heater near back door leaking. Repeat Violation