HARDEE'S
11769 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY, Panama City Beach FL 32408 · 850.235.0618
Last inspected Jul 23, 2026 · 9 visits since December 2023
APR 25
AUG 25
JAN 26
MAY 26
JUL 26
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control and has no time marking. Per employee food prep at 10:00 am employee added time mark stickers for tomatoes, Lettuce, sliced cheese.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $320
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6--2019047447 | Jul 9, 2019 | Oct 2, 2019 | $320 |
Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Jul 23, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer in buckets tested at over 400ppm with operator's test strips. Diluted to 300ppm.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door to kitchen. Back door not self closing, self closing device broken/disconnected.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease/residue build up on exterior of ice buckets. Dirty water on counter behind soda fountain in self service drink station.
Standing water in bottom of biscuit prep station reach-in-cooler.
May 6, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee's food stored over restaurant's food.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Jan 20, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 8, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Cut lettuce and sliced tomatoes held on time on make table not marked for time. Items marked during inspection.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in men's room. Restocked at time of inspection.
No water provided at hand wash sink by dry storage.
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Exterior door to kitchen has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
Wall in disrepair. Siding missing on door way to dry storage, base board detached from wall in dry storage.
Aug 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Fry station reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues/food debris.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Hole in or other damage to wall. Bricks falling off exterior wall by back door. Strip of trim missing from doorway to dry storage.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on fry station reach in freezer door. Crumbs/debris on shelf in expo sandwich pass window.
Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Self closing device on back door broken.
Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Unused cooler in dumpster enclosure.
Apr 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control and has no time marking. Per employee food prep at 10:00 am employee added time mark stickers for tomatoes, Lettuce, sliced cheese.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside on the side of the building.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by back door.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed tile missing by three compartment sink.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap underneath back door.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees by back door.
Open dumpster lid.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed hand washing sink by three compartment sink with a continuous drip from the faucet.
Dec 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed build up of debris around ceiling vents in back of kitchen.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed whisks hanging on hooks in back with food contact side on hooks that are not sanitized. Employee in dish area rewashed and corrected.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed two employees with no hair restraint in food area and hair down past shoulders.
Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Observed three out of the four fire extinguishers in back by door not charged.
Jan 24, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shelled eggs stored over pasteurized eggs.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed one kitchen employee with no hair restraint.
Dec 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shelled eggs stored over pasteurized liquid eggs.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.