HARDEE'S
306 W NOBLE AVE · WILLISTON · Levy County · FL 32696
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three-compartment sink Quat 500+PPM. Manager emptied half of the sink and diluted it with water during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Five egg sacs inside cabinet at chicken breading station.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Inside walk-in cooler: ham (49F – Cold Holding); yellow cheese (49F – Cold Holding); yellow cheese (49F – Cold Holding); yellow cheese (49F – Cold Holding); yellow cheese (50F – Cold Holding); white cheese (49F – Cold Holding); white cheese (49F – Cold Holding); white cheese (49F – Cold Holding); chicken (49F – Cold Holding); chicken (49F – Cold Holding); chicken (49F – Cold Holding); chicken (49F – Cold Holding); chicken (50F – Cold Holding); chicken (50F – Cold Holding); milk (49F – Cold Holding); milk (49F – Cold Holding); ambient air temperature (50F) Manager stated all listed items have been stored inside the walk-in cooler overnight and have not been removed today. Manager stated she checked the temperature at approximately 4:50am and recorded 38F on the temperature log. Manager unable to determine what time the walk-in cooler failed, but stated it was repaired two weeks prior. Ambient air temperature is 50F. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside walk-in cooler: ham (49F – Cold Holding); yellow cheese (49F – Cold Holding); yellow cheese (49F – Cold Holding); yellow cheese (49F – Cold Holding); yellow cheese (50F – Cold Holding); white cheese (49F – Cold Holding); white cheese (49F – Cold Holding); white cheese (49F – Cold Holding); chicken (49F – Cold Holding); chicken (49F – Cold Holding); chicken (49F – Cold Holding); chicken (49F – Cold Holding); chicken (50F – Cold Holding); chicken (50F – Cold Holding); milk (49F – Cold Holding); milk (49F – Cold Holding); ambient air temperature (50F) Manager stated all listed items have been stored inside the walk-in cooler overnight and have not been removed today. Manager stated she checked the temperature at approximately 4:50am and recorded 38F on the temperature log. Manager unable to determine what time the walk-in cooler failed, but stated it was repaired two weeks prior. Ambient air temperature is 50F. Stop sales issued. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Bottom interior of reach-in cooler at chicken breading station soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Nozzles on fountain machine at drive through window soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sanitizer bucket stored down inside handwash sink near three-compartment sink. Employee removed bucket from sink during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 9
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Inside walk-in cooler: ham (49F – Cold Holding); yellow cheese (49F – Cold Holding); yellow cheese (49F – Cold Holding); yellow cheese (49F – Cold Holding); yellow cheese (50F – Cold Holding); white cheese (49F – Cold Holding); white cheese (49F – Cold Holding); white cheese (49F – Cold Holding); chicken (49F – Cold Holding); chicken (49F – Cold Holding); chicken (49F – Cold Holding); chicken (49F – Cold Holding); chicken (50F – Cold Holding); chicken (50F – Cold Holding); milk (49F – Cold Holding); milk (49F – Cold Holding); ambient air temperature (50F) Manager stated all listed items have been stored inside the walk-in cooler overnight and have not been removed today. Manager stated she checked the temperature at approximately 4:50am and recorded 38F on the temperature log. Manager unable to determine what time the walk-in cooler failed, but stated it was repaired two weeks prior. Ambient air temperature is 50F. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Three dead roaches inside cabinet at chicken breading station. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on prep table at cookline, beside gravy. Employee removed drink cup from prep table during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Oil stored directly on floor below fryer at cookline.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup of ice on floor inside walk-in freezer.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Gaskets on door of reach-in cooler at chicken breading station soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Interior of cabinet at chicken breading station heavily soiled with grease.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Lids of both dumpsters left open.
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Air vent and several ceiling tiles soiled with dust near cookline. 2. Floor under and behind equipment throughout kitchen soiled with food debris and/or grease. 3. Wall near cookline soiled with dust. 4. Wall near fryer soiled with dust. **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Drain pipe below handwash sink near three-compartment sink leaking.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 5, 2026 10:57 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.