HARDEE'S RESTAURANT
608 OHIO AVE S · LIVE OAK · Suwannee County · FL 32064
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in reach-in cooler next cook line grill: bologna (48F – Cold Holding). Manager stated bologna placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved bologna to inside of cooler to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in make line warmer: gravy (130F – Hot Holding). Manager stated gravy placed in warmer thirty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Gravy was served during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine next to office. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 6
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents and tiles throughout the kitchen, dusty. **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee energy drink stored in cook line reach-in cooler. Manager removed energy drink. **Corrected On-Site**
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Trash on ground behind dumpster in back of property. Employee cleaned up trash during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Two hand wash sinks in the kitchen missing handwashing signs.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach-in coolers throughout the kitchen. Hood vents above cook line grill greasy. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building. Manager closed lid. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:54 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.