HARDEE'S RESTAURANT

Food safety records indicate HARDEE'S RESTAURANT in BARTOW has 4 inspections with a 4.1/5 overall rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Van Fleet Drive
Bartow, Florida, 33830
Polk County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★★☆ (4.1/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10874074

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf above the 3 compartment sink.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on the top/bottom reach in freezer between the fryers and the breading station.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in drawer on the cook line.

Inspection Date: 9/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8726760

  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee started to work, engaged in handling equipment, sanitized towel buckets etc without washing his hands. Employee washed his hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. At the hand washing sink next to the walk in cooler.

Inspection Date: 12/5/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8446823

  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Sharlene Clark 10-15-2018 ServSafe.

Inspection Date: 7/17/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8348471

  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer on condenser
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled fan covers in walk in cooler