Hardee's
Last inspected: Mar 19, 2026
47
Score
Going back to 2022, Hardee's has eight inspections in the public record. Hardee's was last inspected on Mar 19, 2026. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around 11 violations per visit lately, up from roughly seven violations before.
Looking across the full record, “vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.
By comparison, the average Macclenny facility scores 68, putting Hardee's on the weaker side. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.
8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 19, 2026
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
47
Jul 16, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
29
Dec 12, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Backflow preventer missing for red hose after splitter on the mop sink.
29-42-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the drive through counter reach in cooler, coleslaw (45/46F - Cold Holding). At conclusion of inspection coleslaw back in temperature range, per operator door potentially left open. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee working grill area touch shirt with gloves the continue to prepare food.
12A-28-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cook line microwave a with accumulation of food debris. Sliding tracks of cook line reach in freezer for burgers has build up of debris when open. Interior of reach in freezer has build up of food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Cook line cooler door handles with residue build up.
23-24-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the shelf over the three compartment sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Floors, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors of dry storage have debris build up. Ceiling vent closest drive through window with dust build up.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil stored on the floor in front of reach in freezer side door.
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage at drive through or ware washing or cook line hand wash sink.
31B-04-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Sliding dumpster door open.
33-16-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer solution stored on the floor by the grill area. Operator relocated the sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
Basic - Stored food not covered. In the waitstation area reach in freezer, uncovered containers of ice cream.
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop head stored in top portion of mop bucket to dry.
42-01-4
37
Jul 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
67
Dec 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Mop sink has vacuum breaker installed over splitter. Operator had employee attempt to relocate the back flow preventer to the side the red hose would be attached to. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-42-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees jacket stored over boxes of soda syrup. Operator relocated the employee jacket. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. At time of inspection no current license available, license displayed expired 06/01/2023.
50-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door gasket on the small entry door has build up of mold like substance on the door gasket. Underside of soda dispenser in the lobby has soda syrup build up behind the nozzles, operator asked employee to clean the soda dispenser. Tracks of the sliding top reach in freezer under the conveyor oven has build up of food debris residue. **Corrective Action Taken**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. In the drink station reach in freezer, uncovered portioned cups of ice cream.
08B-12-5
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Hot hold unit sliding trays, one tray with melted portion of the handle.
14-12-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Bulk ice bin door is broken from hinge. Walk in cooler door handle for smaller door is missing. Ice build up along the top of the ice bin in the drink station area used for storing present ice cream.
14-11-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the shelf over the three compartment sink, clean containers stacked while wet.
24-08-4
61
Jul 25, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer open package of steak stored over packages of cinnamon sticks. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Milk in reach in cooler has open date of 7/24, discard date of 7/31, which would be 8 days.
02C-01-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Items on line with incorrect discard time. Brought to line at 2pm has 8pm discard time. Person in charge states holds on 4 hour time.
03F-01-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute and nozzles with debris buildup in drive thru. Person in charge began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mops stored in mop sink.
42-01-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food stored over food to be served to the public in walk in cooler, person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile in back hallway missing.
36-36-4
50
Jan 30, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Liquid eggs at 66F sitting on counter, also, buttermilk at 51F. Person in charge moved to freezer during inspection. Retemped liquid eggs at 41F, buttermilk at 36F. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Hot water takes too long to reach handwash sink resulting in employees using only cold water to wash their hands. Hot water at multiple hand wash sinks take too long, only reaching 67-91F after letting run for extended period of time. Observed employees washing hands at hand wash sinks during inspection. Person in charge called for maintenance during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-08-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Grits in hot holding well at 121F. Onions sitting on counter at 112F. Person in charge began reheating. Retemped grits at 152F, onions 125F. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed some employees with copy of Safestaff certificate, no original copy on site.
53B-09-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling with dust accumulation over makeline. Also observed missing ceiling tile over electrical panel, damage to tile over triple sink. Person in charge states has work order in. Also, observed grease buildup to the right of the fryers. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
55
Aug 24, 2022
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Top of microwave on line with debris buildup. Person in charge removed for cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of oil stored on floor in back corner of kitchen. Also case of chicken stored on floor in walk in cooler. Person in charge raised during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drink with no lid or straw stored on shelf above make line. Person in charge discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom cabinet under soda dispensers in dining room with debris buildup. Fans in walk in cooler with dust buildup. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust accumulation on ceiling in kitchen above make line. Also ceiling tile with damage above triple sink.
36-34-5
78
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hardee's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hardee's on file is from Mar 19, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hardee's?
Across the inspection record, “vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Hardee's.
How does Hardee's compare to other restaurants in Macclenny?
Hardee's most recently scored 47 out of 100, which is lower than the Macclenny average of 68.
Has Hardee's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Hardee's have averaged around 11 violations per visit, up from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Hardee's means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Hardee's inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Hardee's is inspected around two times per year on average.
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