Hardee's Newberry
24915 W Newberry Road, Newberry, FL 32669 · Permanent Food Service · License 1102503
What drove the grade
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 11 routine inspection4 high priority (3 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 8 basic-22
- Safety score78
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 11, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
13 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority4
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Container of raw shelled eggs stored above Ready-To-Eat cheese in walk-in-cooler. Manager placed eggs on bottom shelf.
Fixed on the spot
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
Employee preparing food orders wearing gloves, removed gloves, then pulled up pants, adjusted tee shirt, put on clean gloves without washing hands, then returned to preparing food orders. Discussed with manager
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
"Y" connector at mop sink is missing vacuum breaker on the non-chemical side of the "Y" connector. Missing vacuum breaker under handwash sink in men's room
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.
One live roach at mop sink. Manager discarded roach.
Intermediate1
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Observed spray bottle not properly labeled with identifying contents ( hood cleaning solution ). Manager discarded spray bottle.
Fixed on the spot
Basic8
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Three boxes of cooking oil on floor in kitchen
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Male employee preparing food order not wearing a hair restraint.
Code 32, Restrooms: Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly.
Urinal in men's room not draining.
Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Open dumpster lid.
One Dumpster with lid open and missing a drain plug.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.
Cove mod missing by mop sink
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Floor tiles cracked a missing by the mop sink.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Ceiling vent over cookline soiled with dust and grease.
Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in kitchen.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.