Hardee's

7401 SR 21, Keystone Heights, FL 32656 · Permanent Food Service · License 2000482

Official report

out of 100

Grade B

Safety score 83 of 100

Latest visit: Sep 10, 2026 (8 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.High priority · fixed on the spot · 12 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Sep 10 routine inspection
1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate, 11 basic
-17
Safety score83

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Sep102026

Routine inspection

13 violations found

First visitSep 10, 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:
- 1 High priority
- 1 Intermediate
- 11 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority1
- Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
  Observed employee on cook line remove gloves, place in trash can, handle broom to sweep floor, adjust hat, then without washing hands, begin food prep handling fryer baskets. Discussed with operator observations.
  Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  Observed residue build up on front counter ice tea dispenser nozzle.
Basic11
- Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
  No ambient thermometer in standup reach in freezer.
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
  Soda syrup box stored on floor in front of bag in box system.
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
  Metal seal of door gasket to walk in cooler torn. In walk in freezer ice build up forming under compressor unit. Steam table water gauge with disintegrating cork attachment. Per operator has requested replacement.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
  Observed microwave on cook line with food debris buildup on bottom plate. Also microwave on biscuit prep side of kitchen. Food debris buildup on bottom plate.
  Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  Interior top plate around ice chute with mold like substance spots.
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Warming unit over fry baskets with food debris and grease buildup. Drive through soda dispenser with mold like substance on underside plate behind nozzles. Produce reach in cooler bottom door gasket has mold like substance build up.
- Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored.
  In exterior storage shed multiple metal trays stored on concrete floor.
- Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles improperly stored.
  Box of single service fry containers stored on floor in front of dry storage hand washing sink.
- Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Open dumpster lid.
  Dumpster sliding lid door left open.
- Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Dead roaches on premises.
  Observed dead roach like insect on floor of office. Operator swept and discarded dead roach like insect.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
  Floor tiles of mop sink cracked and or missing from base of mop sink.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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

Food-contact surface: Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Nonfood-contact surface: Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
Ambient temperature: The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.