HARDEE'S RESTAURANT
8407 US HWY 19, Port Richey FL 34668 · 727-203-3415
Last inspected Mar 20, 2026 · 4 visits since September 2023
4 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst 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
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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
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.
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.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employees with no hair restraint engaging in food preparation.
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Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. 1 cracked container. The operator discarded the cracked container.
Interior of the microwave has accumulation of grease/food debris.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Bucket by chicken breading station > 400 ppm, corrected to 400 ppm
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Watch on prep cook
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.