Hardees
Last inspected: Apr 16, 2026
78
Score
Hardees appears in inspection records nine times, starting in 2022. The most recent visit was on Apr 16, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around eight violations to closer to five violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.
Hardees' latest score of 78 sits above the Jacksonville average of 74. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 16, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed raw burger patties stored inside and in direct contact with plastic to-go bags in walk-in freezer. Person in charge removed meat from bags. **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup around door and on shelving unit in walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed food debris build up on gaskets on sliding reach in cooler door with burger meats.
23-03-4
78
Dec 31, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
78
Apr 16, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsink upfront used to fill metal container to clean shake spindle
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handsink in rear of kitchen near onion slicer prep area. Soap provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Handsink near back prep area, manager provided **Corrected On-Site**
31B-05-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Red lid for liquid eggs cracked, manager changed container and lid **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Around freezer door **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handsink near walk in cooler/ biscuit area.and take out window Emailed handwashing sign, printed send placed **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled with dust
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in cooler where liquid eggs are stored, water forming a puddle in cooler
29-49-6
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking from handle of faucet on handsink near office door, manager adjusted, no longer leaking **Corrective Action Taken**
29-11-4
55
Dec 11, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer buckets with quatanery ammonium solution testing at 500+ppm stored on bottom shelf under conveyor oven. Person in charge diluted solution with water and restested at 200ppm. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 500+ppm); Sanitizer Bucket retest (Quaternary 200ppm) **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed can of whipped cream stored in reach in cooler on front line with no date marking. Person in charge stated it was opened more than 24 hours prior but less than 7 days.
02C-03-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink at corner of establishment near dry storage area. Person in charge provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed mold like substance build up on soda nozzles at soda tower near to-go window and dining room.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink near to-go station with ice cubes dumped in.
31A-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles throughout kitchen area soiled with grease build up.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed one employee on cook line with no hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box of bagged soda stored on floor near hand wash sink at back corner of establishment near dry storage. Person in charge moved soda box to proper storage location. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in walk-in freezer on piping next to door. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of conveyor oven at end of cook line with food build up.
22-08-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed lights above expo window on kitchen side missing protective shielding.
38-07-4
43
Jan 23, 2024
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Dec 28, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
30
Aug 8, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At prep area, observed 2 flying insects.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Handwash sink at fry station, towels not dispensing. Operator fixed dispenser. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-05-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At drive thru, ice bin has mold-like substance on top plate. Operator cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Establishment has expired license posted. Operator called for new license, printed and posted. **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. At bag-in-box soda storage, bag of syrup on floor. Operator moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. At flattop on cook line, one filter has missing slats.
14-42-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up at door of walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. At make line, top plate in microwave has encrusted splatter debris. Operator cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At make station, under counter storage has build up of debris. Operator cleaned. Multiple reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets have build up. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At biscuit prep area, handwash sink faucet leaking. At triple sinks, both faucets leaking.
29-11-4
52
Mar 9, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In stand up reach-in cooler at make line, mushroom sauce (50F - Cold Holding); grill chicken (52F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items in cooler overnight, not used today. Operator discarded.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In stand up reach-in cooler at make line, mushroom sauce (50F - Cold Holding); grill chicken (52F - Cold Holding). Operator stated items in cooler overnight, not used today. Ambient thermometer reading 62f. Operator discarded.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table at cook line, sausage (100F - Hot Holding). Operator stated sausage cooked 45 minutes earlier, placed sausage back on flat top to reheat, retemp sausage (175F - Reheating) **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter at mop sink missing backflow preventer on non chemical dispenser side.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Green scrub pad in handwash sink by fry station. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwash sink in mens restroom, hot water turned off. Operator turned hot water on. **Corrected On-Site**
27-16-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In dry storage area, bag of soda stored on floor at soda rack. Operator moved to soda rack. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave at make line, top,plate has build up. Operator cleaned during inspection. Also, ice chutes on dining room soda dispensers have black mold-like substance. Operator had employee clean during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on cook line reach-in cooler next to flattop, soiled. Interior of under counter storage cabinet under make line, soiled. Stand up reach-in freezer near fry station, gasket has build up of food debris. All items cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In dry storage area, sleeve of plastic lids on floor. Operator moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
37
Sep 13, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At steam table on make line, grits (116F - Hot Holding), grits in double pan n steam table. Manager stated grits hot holding for 1 hour, he voluntarily discarded. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Handwash sink at prep area not dispensing towels. Operator moved placed roll of towels on top of dispenser. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-05-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple soda dispenser nozzles at drive thru and dining room have build up. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. At biscuit area, cardboard used on shelf under single service containers. Operator removed cardboard. **Corrected On-Site**
14-45-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle water on shelf with biscuit mix, employee drink on prep counter at drive thru. Operator discarded drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on paper bags at front counter and also one on prep table at drive thru. Operator had employees move phones **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple reach-in cooler gaskets in kitchen and front line, soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet towel on ice cream reach-in freezer at front line. Operator moved to sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
55
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hardees last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hardees on file is from Apr 16, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hardees?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Hardees.
How does Hardees compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Hardees most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is higher than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Hardees' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Hardees have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Hardees means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Hardees inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Hardees is inspected around three times per year on average.
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