HARDEE'S

Name: HARDEE'S
Address: 908 NW PINE AVE, OCALA, FL, 34475, US
Rating: 76

908 NW PINE AVE, OCALA, FL 34475

License #5202990

🍟 Fast Food ℹ️

76 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

January 5, 2026 · 12 findings · 2 critical

Complaint Full

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HARDEE'S in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 76 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 5, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 47 total violations — 11 critical, 8 major, 28 minor.

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September 11, 2024

The latest inspection on January 5, 2026 shows 12 observation rows: 2 critical, 4 major, and 6 minor.

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[14-45-4] Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. On shelf at cookline. Manager removed.
[08B-36-4] Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Chicken breading located under paper towel dispenser near walk in cooler. Manager placed towels on top of ice machine to avoid employees hands dripping into batter after washing.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Bag of soda syrup on floor under soda rack in back room. Manager picked up.
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. Missing tiles on wall near back door.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior walk in freezer door soiled with food debris. Exterior of reach in cooler door soiled with food debris.
[36-50-4] Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Wall near biscuit prep area soiled with dust. Ceiling in breakfast area soiled with grease and dust.
[08A-24-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other during preparation based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Employee opened a bag of raw chicken on top of chest freezer containing pans of raw beef.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket on shelf over biscuit mix. Moved during this inspection.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles soiled with slimy substance in dining area and drive thru area.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Fryer basket handle blocking hand sink in chicken prep area. Moved during this inspection.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at hand wash sink. Hand wash sink near chicken make table. Manager added towels.
[53B-02-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 14 employees working over 60 days with no training. Two certificates provided are not on original certificates. Certificates are on cardstock.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in back kitchen area.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor soiled with dirt, paper, bottle caps and syrup in dry goods storage area
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up on cooling unit and on floor in walk-in-freezer.
[36-62-4] Light not functioning. Observed light burned out over grill area in kitchen
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed exterior of microwave soiled with oil and food particles.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Observed open dumpster lid behind establishment
[42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored on floor.
[12A-13-4] Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee leave food prep area and touch walk-in-cooler handle and retrieved food container and placed at prep table, then went to dishwash area and retrieved clean covers for prep area. Employee then began preparing a biscuit order without washing hands and changing gloves. Discussed incident with Manager and they spoke with employee
[09-01-4] Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee handle cinnamon biscuits with bare hand and hand to front counter. Discussed with manager incident.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed gravy at prep area at 128F. Manager advised that gravy had been prepared less than 30 minutes earlier.
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed "Y" connector at mop sink with missing vacuum breaker on the non-chemical side of the "Y" connector.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed mold like substance on ice chute at self serve ice dispenser in dining area. Manager discussed with employee on how to properly clean ice chute.