Hardee's of Dunnellon
11564 N Williams St, Dunnellon, FL 34432 · Permanent Food Service · License 5203090
What drove the grade
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 26 routine inspection1 intermediate, 6 basic (2 repeats)-11
- Safety score89
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 26, 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.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Tea machine has white crust accumulated on tip of liquid discharge spout
Basic6
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Ice build up on cooling mechanism in walk-in-freezer
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station. Mold like substance on ice machine drain hoses dripping into drain tray at the soda dispensing machine at server station.
Repeat violation
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Clean stacked (plastic bins)not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting. Employee removed and took to dishwash area to be washed
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle.
Faucet leaking at mop sink.
Repeat violation
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Dead roaches on premises.
One dead roach in dry goods storage area. Employee swept up roach and discarded
Fixed on the spot
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
Side exterior door self closing mechanism disconnected
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.
- Wet nesting
- Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.