HARDEE'S

Name: HARDEE'S
Address: 306 W NOBLE AVE, WILLISTON, FL, 32696, US
Rating: 64.8

306 W NOBLE AVE, WILLISTON, FL 32696

License #4800430

🍟 Fast Food ℹ️

64.8 Grade F / 100

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December 8, 2025 · 11 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food

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HARDEE'S in WILLISTON currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 64.8 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on December 8, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 70 total violations — 9 critical, 14 major, 47 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[33-11-4] Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug missing from one dumpster inside enclosure.
[36-51-4] Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. 1. Several cracked floor tiles throughout kitchen. 2. Cracked cove molding at mop sink. 3. Sagging ceiling tile near mop sink.
[36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. One Absorbent and porous acoustic ceiling tile in-use over cookline.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested plastic pans on top of clean dish rack.
[14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. 1. In-use plastic pan with chipped corner inside walk-in cooler. 2. Plastic lid with chipped corner on clean dish rack. Manager discarded the lid during this inspection.
[33-15-4] Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Broken lid at dumpster inside enclosure. Manager stated she is already in the process of having the lid replaced.
[36-50-4] Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Several ceiling tiles throughout kitchen soiled with dust.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water at handwash sink at kitchen entrance constantly running.
[03F-02-5] 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. Pan of shredded lettuce and pan of sliced tomatoes missing time marks at cookline. Manager stated they are being held using Time as a Public Health Control and added proper time marks (11am-3pm) during this inspection.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing grill cleaner stored on shelf directly beside jug of margarine below prep table at cookline. Manager removed the chemical from the shelf during this inspection.
[13-06-4] Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Employee with painted and/or artificial nails scooped fries without first putting on gloves.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[14-74-7] Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Inside walk-in cooler: ham (49F - Cold Holding); yellow cheese (49F - Cold Holding); yellow cheese (49F - Cold Holding); yellow cheese (49F - Cold Holding); yellow cheese (50F - Cold Holding); white cheese (49F - Cold Holding); white cheese (49F - Cold Holding); white cheese (49F - Cold Holding); chicken (49F - Cold Holding); chicken (49F - Cold Holding); chicken (49F - Cold Holding); chicken (49F - Cold Holding); chicken (50F - Cold Holding); chicken (50F - Cold Holding); milk (49F - Cold Holding); milk (49F - Cold Holding); ambient air temperature (50F) Manager stated all listed items have been stored inside the walk-in cooler overnight and have not been removed today. Manager stated she checked the temperature at approximately 4:50am and recorded 38F on the temperature log. Manager unable to determine what time the walk-in cooler failed, but stated it was repaired two weeks prior. Ambient air temperature is 50F.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. Three dead roaches inside cabinet at chicken breading station.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup on prep table at cookline, beside gravy. Employee removed drink cup from prep table during this inspection.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Oil stored directly on floor below fryer at cookline.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup of ice on floor inside walk-in freezer.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Gaskets on door of reach-in cooler at chicken breading station soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Interior of cabinet at chicken breading station heavily soiled with grease.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Lids of both dumpsters left open.
[36-50-4] Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Air vent and several ceiling tiles soiled with dust near cookline. 2. Floor under and behind equipment throughout kitchen soiled with food debris and/or grease. 3. Wall near cookline soiled with dust. 4. Wall near fryer soiled with dust.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Drain pipe below handwash sink near three-compartment sink leaking.
[22-43-4] Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three-compartment sink Quat 500+PPM. Manager emptied half of the sink and diluted it with water during this inspection.
[35A-23-4] Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Five egg sacs inside cabinet at chicken breading station.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Inside walk-in cooler: ham (49F - Cold Holding); yellow cheese (49F - Cold Holding); yellow cheese (49F - Cold Holding); yellow cheese (49F - Cold Holding); yellow cheese (50F - Cold Holding); white cheese (49F - Cold Holding); white cheese (49F - Cold Holding); white cheese (49F - Cold Holding); chicken (49F - Cold Holding); chicken (49F - Cold Holding); chicken (49F - Cold Holding); chicken (49F - Cold Holding); chicken (50F - Cold Holding); chicken (50F - Cold Holding); milk (49F - Cold Holding); milk (49F - Cold Holding); ambient air temperature (50F) Manager stated all listed items have been stored inside the walk-in cooler overnight and have not been removed today. Manager stated she checked the temperature at approximately 4:50am and recorded 38F on the temperature log. Manager unable to determine what time the walk-in cooler failed, but stated it was repaired two weeks prior. Ambient air temperature is 50F.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside walk-in cooler: ham (49F - Cold Holding); yellow cheese (49F - Cold Holding); yellow cheese (49F - Cold Holding); yellow cheese (49F - Cold Holding); yellow cheese (50F - Cold Holding); white cheese (49F - Cold Holding); white cheese (49F - Cold Holding); white cheese (49F - Cold Holding); chicken (49F - Cold Holding); chicken (49F - Cold Holding); chicken (49F - Cold Holding); chicken (49F - Cold Holding); chicken (50F - Cold Holding); chicken (50F - Cold Holding); milk (49F - Cold Holding); milk (49F - Cold Holding); ambient air temperature (50F) Manager stated all listed items have been stored inside the walk-in cooler overnight and have not been removed today. Manager stated she checked the temperature at approximately 4:50am and recorded 38F on the temperature log. Manager unable to determine what time the walk-in cooler failed, but stated it was repaired two weeks prior. Ambient air temperature is 50F. Stop sales issued.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Bottom interior of reach-in cooler at chicken breading station soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Nozzles on fountain machine at drive through window soiled with mold-like substance.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sanitizer bucket stored down inside handwash sink near three-compartment sink. Employee removed bucket from sink during this inspection.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. One porous and absorbent acoustic ceiling tile installed in kitchen over cookline.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in kitchen, behind safe. Manager had an employee sweep area during this inspection.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket stored on dry storage shelf in back of kitchen, directly above box containing coffee. Manager removed jacket from shelf during this inspection.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler at cookline nonfunctional.
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall in kitchen behind fountain machine near drive through window.
[33-11-4] Missing drain plug at dumpster. Drain plug missing from dumpster on right side inside enclosure.
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at handwash sink at front counter.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck to four clean pan lids on clean dish rack in back of kitchen.
[36-50-4] Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Several ceiling tiles at cookline soiled with dust. 2. Air vents throughout kitchen soiled with dust and/or mold-like substance. 3. Floor in kitchen behind ice machine soiled with dirt and/or debris.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of nonfunctional reach-in cooler at front counter heavily soiled with food debris.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Drink cup stored down inside handwash sink at front counter. Employee removed drink cup from sink during this inspection.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Two porous acoustic ceiling tiles in kitchen above cookline.
[36-36-4] Ceiling tile missing. One ceiling tile missing in kitchen above cookline.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles above cookline soiled with dust.
[33-38-4] No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. No waste receptacles near handwash sinks located near walk-in freezer or near three-compartment sink.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in freezer door near fryers soiled with mold-like substance. Gaskets on cabinet door behind front counter soiled with food debris. Interior of stainless steel cabinets at both drive through window and cookline soiled with grease.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on side of two pans on clean dish rack near ice machine.
[35A-02-6] Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One dead fly stuck to interior wall of ice machine. Manager had employee clean and sanitize interior of ice machine during this inspection.
[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. Two F.R.L.A. Food handler certificates that are photocopies of blank certificates, filled out in pen. Certificates are for C. Bradley and K. Hayes. Manager stated both employees have been hired more than 60 days.
[31B-02-4] No soap and/or paper towels/hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No towels at handwash sink near three-compartment sink. No soap at handwash sink near walk-in freezer.
[53B-11-4] Records/documents for required employee training appear to be falsified. Two F.R.L.A. Food handler certificates that are photocopies of blank certificates, filled out in pen. Certificates are for C. Bradley and K. Hayes.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles soiled in kitchen area with mold like substance.
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Licenses displayed expired 6/1/2023 and 6/1/2022. Manager printed and posted the current license during this inspection.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in dry storage area. Three dead roaches in cabinets under fountain in dining area.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee shake with a straw in freezer over premade shakes near drive thru. Discarded.
[08B-37-4] Food stored in a prohibited area. Container of oil on floor under hand sink in kitchen. Bag of unwashed onions on shelf over pickles. Tea in dining area not covered.
[33-38-4] No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels. Sink near office had no trash can accessible.
[14-47-4] Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Two spatulas with white handles on clean dish shelf have melted handles.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease. Around nozzles of fountain machine in dining room soiled with mold like substance.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On several clean dishes.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. One lid open
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Trays over fry cabinet.
[36-50-4] Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling in kitchen soiled with mold like substance. Air vents in kitchen area have build up of mold like substance. Floor soiled with debris under shelving in walk in freezer.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet not turning off at sink in ware wash area and at sink on cookline.
[21-08-4] Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Three buckets at front counter 0 ppm. Refreshed then 200 ppm.
[22-43-4] Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0 ppm, employee refreshed then 200 ppm.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in freezer in kitchen soiled with food debris.
[31B-05-4] Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Paper towel dispenser unable to dispense towels at handwash sink near warewash area.
[53B-09-4] Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained and/or missing information. Three certificates are photocopies of safestaff certificates. Also, two certificates missing trainer number.