HARDEE'S
279 W DUVAL ST, Lake City FL 32055 · 386.752.6621
Last inspected Dec 15, 2025 · 6 visits since August 2023
JAN 24
JUL 24
NOV 24
JUL 25
DEC 25
— STEADY
5 inspections within 17 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in kitchen area.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Dec 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans wet nesting on rack across from mop basin. Manager removed pans for cleaning.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grill hood filters soiled with grease accumulation.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Label residue on stored bins. Manager removed for cleaning.
Jul 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee rubbed face/nose, retrieved phone from pocket and replaced, moved to walk-in freezer, filled ice buckets, and began serving drinks with no hand wash. Manager had employee wash hands.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans wet nesting on storage rack. Manager removed for recleaning.
Food stored on floor. Jug of oil on floor at end of cook line. Manager moved to shelf.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Drive-through soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substance. Underside of pass-through soiled with grease and old food accumulation. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substance.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop on floor of mop basin not hanging to dry.
Nov 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly in kitchen area.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Upper/underside of warming plate shelves soiled with grease accumulation and old food debris. Microwave interior soiled with food debris and grease accumulation.
Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing over mop basin.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen ceiling vents soiled with mold-like substance and rust accumulation throuout kitchen area.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Food stored on floor. Container of cooking oil on floor next to walk-in cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Drive-through soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substance. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substance.
Utensils in poor condition. Handle melted on spatula stored on back rack.
Jan 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice bin soiled with black mold-like substance. Ice chutes of dining room soda machines soiled with mold-like substance. Upper/underside of warming plate shelves soiled with grease accumulation and old food debris. Microwave interior soiled with food debris and grease accumulation.
Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing over mop basin.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with grease, dust and rust accumulation throuout kitchen area.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets torn. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood and filters soiled with grease accumulation. Water nozzle area soiled with mold-like substance. Upper plates around soda machine nozzles soiled with mold-like substance and old food debris. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substance.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of flour not labeled.
Aug 8, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
Show 10 findings ▾
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Live fly near chicken station.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled with old food debris. Ice bin soiled with black mold-like substance. Ice chutes of dining room soda machines soiled with green mold-like substance. Upper/underside of warming plate shelves soiled with grease accumulation and old food debris. Microwave interior soiled with food debris and grease accumulation.
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. One employee training certificate recently expired.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with grease, dust and rust accumulation throuout kitchen area.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted or protected.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets torn. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood and filters soiled with grease accumulation. Knife holder rusty and soiled with dust and other unknown substance. Upper plates around soda machine nozzles soiled with mold-like substance. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substance.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on bins in walk-in cooler.
Stored food not covered. Frozen burger patties uncovered in cookline reach-in freezer. Manager covered.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop head on floor not hanging to dry.
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.