Hardee's
Last inspected: Aug 6, 2025
37
Score
The Hardee's located at 1205 E Main St, Lake Butler, FL, had a high-risk inspection on August 6, 2025, with a score of 37. This inspection noted 3 critical, 3 major, and 5 minor violations, including repeat offenses for improper air-drying of equipment and soiled floors and vents. Across 8 scored inspections, the facility has predominantly received high-risk ratings.
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Inspections
3
Critical latest
3
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 6, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
37
Feb 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
47
Sep 4, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
52
Jun 13, 2024
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
95
Mar 12, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
35
Aug 9, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
37
Feb 23, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
50
Feb 23, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
50
Aug 30, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 9 minor violations.
41
Violations — Aug 6, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On center shelf of storage area, clean containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Floors, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor of walk in freezer with build up of debris, operator had employee sweet. Kitchen air vents with mold like substance on vent. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris on top plate of both cook line microwaves.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Front counter reach in cooler door gasket soiled. Hood filters over fryers over fryers with debris build up. Hood cleaning scheduled for Monday. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open. Employee closed lid. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the flip top reach in cooler next to the flat top grill, ham (48F - Cold Holding) reach in cooler pushed up against grill, operator relocated trash can between grill and reach in cooler and relocated the ham. **Corrective Action Taken**
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 front of cook line, sausage (126F - Hot Holding); ham (124F - Hot Holding) operator placed items back on grill, both reheated over 165F. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Three compartment sink quaternary solution over 400+ ppm turns strip bast color concentration chart, operator adjusted and diluted twice. **Corrected On-Site**
41-18-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bread rack blocking hand wash sink in storage area, operator relocated the bread. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Hand wash sink at drive through dispenser not functioning, operator waiting on replacement dispenser. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-05-4
Intermediate - 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 expired food handler training certificate.
53B-14-5
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