Hardee's Restaurant
Last inspected: Apr 7, 2026
100
Score
The health department has logged nine inspections at Hardee's Restaurant, the earliest from 2022. Hardee's Restaurant was last inspected on Apr 7, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around nine violations to closer to five violations per visit over the last few inspections.
The pattern that stands out is “food-contact surface soiled with food debris”, which has been cited seven times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Live Oak restaurant scores 82. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Apr 7, 2026
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Feb 4, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach-in freezer bottom soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at back wand wash sink in men's restroom. Manager replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with grease accumulation, rust, and mold-like substances. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in burger reach-in freezer.
14-11-5
70
Jul 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook touched clothing and ear piece without washing hands **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-10-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Men's restroom. Replaced during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Richard expired 5/28/2025
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in fry freezer **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
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
53B-14-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout restaurant **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Biscuit cook
13-04-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean prep pans on clean dish storage shelving
24-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1.) Reach in cooler gasket. Meat cooler 2.) Walk in cooler heavy dust build up 3.) Gaskets reach in freezer- heavy food buildup 4.) Hood filters throughout have heavy grease buildup 5.) Backsplash of beverage system in dining area 6.) Flour storage shelving has heavy old food buildup. (Shelving cleaned during this inspection) **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On lids on clean dish storage shelves
16-46-4
45
Jan 27, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched his face and continued food preparation without changing gloves or washing hands.
12A-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave interior soiled with old food debris and grease accumulation. Mold in bottom of reach-in cooler at front service area. Mold-like substance, slime, and old food debris around perimeter of reach-in freezer burger freezer and on ice buildup within freezer. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Handle melted on spatula used to cook eggs. **Repeat Violation**
14-12-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Burger oven hood and filters soiled with grease accumulation. Backsplash and chute holder f soda machines soiled with mold-like substances. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with mold-like substances. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic container of oil on cookline floor; cases of beef, hash rounds, and fries on floor f walk-in freezer.
08B-38-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor under grill across from office.
36-22-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in burger reach-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in mop basin not hanging to dry.
42-01-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and jacket on wire shelf above opened cases of coffee.
40-06-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with grease accumulation, rust, and mold-like substances. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
52
Jul 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
50
Jan 5, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave interior soiled with old food and grease accumulation. Dining room soda machine nozzle soiled with mold-like substance. Water heating machine nozzle soiled with scale/mold-like substances. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked by trash sweep container. Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with grease, dust, and rust accumulations. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted or protected. Manager flipped over. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket and hand purse on prep table. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door broken of drive through reach-in cooler. Manager has ordered new door. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor from leak at three compartment sink.
36-22-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Opened case of French toast on floor of walk-in freezer. Manager moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Backsplash of dining room soda machine soiled with mold-like substance. Walk-in cooler fan guard soiled with dust accumulation. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with old food debris throughout kitchen. Hood filters soiled with grease accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind three compartment sink soiled with food debris/mold-like substance.
36-27-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leak under three compartment sink resulting in standing water on floor.
29-11-4
52
Aug 9, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two live flies in kitchen area.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dining room soda machine chutes and surrounding plates soiled with mold-like substance. Microwave interior soiled with grease and old food accumulation. Black, mold-like substance on interior of ice bin. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and a/c vents soiled with dust, rust, and grease accumulation throughout kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice cream freezer lid broken. Ice buildup in burger freezer under cooker.
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substance throughout kitchen. Hoods, filters and piping soiled with grease accumulation over fryers. Underside of shelves, racks, and heating compartments at prep table soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Drive-thru soda machine plates around nozzles soiled with mold-like substance. Walk-in cooler fan guard soiled with dust accumulation. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on food bins in walk-in cooler and cleaned dishware storage rack. Manager removed for cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
64
Mar 8, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker after splitter at mop sink. Manager retrieved a new one from the office and installed. **Corrected On-Site**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave interior soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Chicken tongs soiled with slime and food debris. Manager removed. Ice bin walls soiled with black mold-like substance. Soda machine chutes in dining room soiled with black mold-like substance.
22-02-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted or protected. Manager flipped over. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled throughout kitchen. Hoods, filters and piping soiled with grease accumulation over fryers. Underside of shelves, racks, and heating compartments at prep table soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Upper and back plates of drive through soda machine soiled with food accumulation.
23-03-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Food debris on ladles over three compartment sink. Manager removed to wash. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-48-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on pans in storage area. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of Single-service cups on floor across from employee break table. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in bucket and not stored to dry. Manager moved to storage hanger. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on front prep table. Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with grease accumulation and dust throughout kitchen.
36-34-5
52
Sep 14, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. On hose Bibb outside back door. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw chicken (57F - Cold Holding); egg wash (64F - Cold Holding); marinated chicken (62F - Cold Holding) cooler has not been turned on, operator stated items were in cooler for 1 hour. Operator placed items uncovered in walk in freezer. Chicken temped at 39,34, egg wash temped at 51. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. At mop sink and at floor drain in the dry storage areas. Operaqtor stated an employee dumped grease down drain, he had already cut off access to floor drain that was backing up and had fixed drains so that it was no longer holding/backing up grey water. **Corrected On-Site**
28-26-5
Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer in milk reach in cooler up front that is broken/not working, manager placed new thermometer in unit.
05-05-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior reach in cooler on breakfast cook line. Bun toasting conveyer belt and inside walls of oven. Interior/exterior breakfast cook line microwave. Interior top of ice machine. Hot water spout at Three compartment sink. 1 soda nozzle soiled on the inside.
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Air vent in disrepair in dry storage area near break room table. **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets by ice machine not flipped upside down. Operator flipped. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on prep table by chicken hot box. Drink on top of single service cups by employee break area. Operator and employee moved drinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal pans on clean dish rack.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 2 spatulas with the handles that have melted. Plastic container with a large crack on the bottom.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under Handwash sink by Three compartment sink.
36-22-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under reach in cooler in Togo area. Wall soiled at mop sink..**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer holding raw beef Pattie's.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Small reach in cooler on breakfast cook line with the gasket soiled. Fan blowing on breakfast cookline is soiled. Surface right under flat top. Sliding door jam of reach in freezer with raw Pattie's is soiled. Hood filters above oven. The French fry fryer basket staging area. Soda machine backsplash soiled on all 3 machines in restaurant. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Multiple clean pans and lids on "clean" dish rack. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Togo containers on top of chicken hot box, operator moved boxes to correct area and flipped. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler by Handwash sink by Three compartment sink.
29-49-6
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under Handwash sink by Three compartment sink. Faucet and sani dispensing box leaking into Three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hardee's Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hardee's Restaurant on file is from Apr 7, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hardee's Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Hardee's Restaurant.
How does Hardee's Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Live Oak?
Hardee's Restaurant most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Live Oak average of 82.
Has Hardee's Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Hardee's Restaurant have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Hardee's Restaurant 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 Hardee's Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Hardee's Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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