HARDEES
6680 Commonwealth Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida, 32254
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/16/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Red lid for liquid eggs cracked, manager changed container and lid Corrected On-Site
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Around freezer door Repeat Violation
- 31B-04-4: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
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled with dust
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in cooler where liquid eggs are stored, water forming a puddle in cooler
- 29-11-4: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**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handsink upfront used to fill metal container to clean shake spindle
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handsink in rear of kitchen near onion slicer prep area. Soap provided. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Handsink near back prep area, manager provided Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/16/2025 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 12/11/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
6
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5: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.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed one employee on cook line with no hair restraint.
- 08B-38-4: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
- 14-69-4: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
- 22-08-4: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.
- 38-07-4: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.
- 41-15-5: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
- 02C-03-5: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.
- 22-02-4: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.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink near to-go station with ice cubes dumped in.
- 31B-02-4: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
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/11/2024 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 1/23/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/23/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/28/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
13
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. The smaller stall in the women's bathroom has no covered waste receptacle. The larger stall did have a cover.
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach found next to water heater in back storage room by back door. Manager picked up. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-12-5: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 at drive thru window was drinking from open container. Manager discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal phone on food line in kitchen. Manager removed. Employee purse and jacket found under cash registers. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
- 13-02-4:Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line didn't have hair restraint. Employee put hat on. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets at reach in cooler next to stop top is torn and in disrepair. Manager stated all gaskets in store are being replaced soon. Bottom Shelf on right side of walk in freezer is in disrepair. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water under the in bag soda dispenser.
- 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filter is missing one panel next to fryers on cook line. Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice build up by the door. Repeat Violation
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash station near in bag sodas there was no hand wash sign. Inspector emailed hand wash sign. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer walls are soiled. Multiple gaskets throughout establishment are soiled. Manager stated gaskets were getting replaced in near future. Ceiling vents are soiled. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Side of dumpster lid was open. Manager closed it. Corrected On-Site
- 14-06-4:Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood under the registers has been chipped and is no longer properly sealed.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Three live flies were observed in kitchen area. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Cheese and ham on prep line in kitchen has no time marking. Manager stated items were placed on line no more than 5 mins prior. Manager put date marking on containers. Corrected On-Site
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker on mop sink but there is a splitter below that does not have vacuum breaker on open hose. Manager took off splitter so the vacuum breaker of the faucet has only one hose. Corrected On-Site
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No plan available. Inspector emailed form 5030-104. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/28/2023 revealed 17 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 13 basic).
Inspection on 8/8/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5: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
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Establishment has expired license posted. Operator called for new license, printed and posted. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4: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
- 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. At flattop on cook line, one filter has missing slats.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up at door of walk-in freezer.
- 22-08-4: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
- 23-03-4: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
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At biscuit prep area, handwash sink faucet leaking. At triple sinks, both faucets leaking.
- 35A-02-6: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.
- 31B-05-4: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
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/8/2023 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).