HARDEE'S
2399 SW BAYA DR · LAKE CITY · Columbia County · FL 32055
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
35A-02-5High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. 1 flying insect near chicken fry station.
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In upright reach-in cooler to left of bun rack near three compartment sink fully cooked burger (44°F, 44°F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (48°F – Cold Holding). Moved trays of burgers and chicken to walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 14 firm shiny rodent droppings 1 soft rodent dropping on floor of storage room in corner behind door. 9 firm shiny rodent dropping, 1 dry crumbly, and 3 soft rodent droppings on floor in back left corner of storage room. 1 firm shiny rodent dropping on floor to right side of room. 1 dry crumbly rodent dropping between chemical shelf and back door outside utility room in open kitchen storage area. Began cleaning process. **Repeat Violation** **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
35A-21-4High Priority – Rodent burrow or rodent nesting materials present. Chewed foam pieces about 5 approximately 0.5 to 1 inch in diameter on ground behind air conditioner units in utility room near hole behind units.
Basic 5
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding in storage room detached from base wall and open at floor drain in wall to right of door in storage room. Base of wall in utility air conditioner room damaged on right side. Hole in wall at rear of air conditioner units in utility room. Cove molding tiles under drive through window damaged. **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches and 1 egg casing on floor of kitchen under hand-wash sink and adjacent prep sink. 1 dead roach on ground to right of clear top chest freezer next to soda rack. Began cleaning process. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Blue coffee cup on shelf next to portion cups and above boxes. Moved cup. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Water pooling on floor under three compartment sink to hand-wash sink in back of main kitchen area.
14-67-4Basic – Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Bakery reach-in cooler and upright clear front reach-in coolers have damaged gaskets. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:34 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.