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HARDEE'S RESTAURANT

8407 US HWY 19, Port Richey FL 34668 · 727-203-3415

Last inspected Mar 20, 2026 · 4 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats66
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA6113586
Grade history
SEP 23
MAR 24
FEB 25
MAR 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

4 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.

Worst finding on record
Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Live ants were found by the register cart near the drive-through window. The operator killed the ants, cleaned them up, and sanitized the area
High priority/35A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
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Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Mar 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findings
Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Live ants were found by the register cart near the drive-through window. The operator killed the ants, cleaned them up, and sanitized the area
High priority/35A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary test strips just expired on 3/15/2026.
Intermediate/16-37-1
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. The bathroom on the left side has no paper towels. The operator placed paper towels in the bathroom.
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employees with no hair restraint engaging in food preparation.
Basic/13-03-4
Show the remaining 2 findings ▾
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. 1 cracked container. The operator discarded the cracked container.
Basic/14-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Interior of the microwave has accumulation of grease/food debris.
Basic/22-08-4
The state's own report →
Feb 27, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Bucket by chicken breading station > 400 ppm, corrected to 400 ppm
High priority/41-27-4/Corrected On-Site
Sep 15, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Watch on prep cook
Basic/13-07-4/Corrected On-Site

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.