Hardee's
908 NW Pine Ave, Ocala, FL 34475 · Permanent Food Service · License 5202990
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 27 routine inspection1 intermediate (1 repeat), 4 basic (2 repeats)-10
- Safety score90
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 27, 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.
5 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.
Dining room ice machine nozzles soiled with mold-like substances.
Repeat violation
Basic4
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust.
Chicken breading located under paper towel dispenser near walk in cooler. Manager slid paper towels down the holder until the paper towels were over the hand wash sink.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Cook-line fan guard soiled with dust accumulation.
Repeat violation
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle.
Mop sink faucet leaking.
Code 42, Premises and cleaning equipment: Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Two wet mops in bottom of mop sink basin. Manager hung mops to dry.
Fixed on the spot
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.