Hardee's, 4900 Palm Beach Blvd, Fort Myers, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Hardee's
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4900 Palm Beach Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33905-3230
License #: 4603564
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 09/06/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface on cabinet under hot level.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle cleaner stored near ice cream toppings. **Corrected On-Site**
09/06/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in mop sink.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Tiles broken and missing in mop sink.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment of main make line and floor in mop sink area.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in chest freezer. -ice cream-
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 47°F in chicken frying station. Chicken moved to walkin cooler until cooler is able to maintain food at 41°F or below, ambient temp at 62°F. Corrective action taken.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Time marks added. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Chicken breaking station cooler at 62°F ambient temperature. Cooler emptied of TCS foods.
  • Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information.
3/24/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Floor tiles missing under 3compartment sink.
11/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touch her face with gloves on and then touch tomatoes for hamburger. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shredded cheese on ice at 52°F corrective action taken, moved to RIC.
6/3/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Handsink by drive through used to dump ice. **Corrected On-Site**
1/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
8/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment until properly sanitized. Sanitizer bucket quaternary sanitizer level under 100ppm. Corrected On Site.
4/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut washed Onions at 50F in cooler on sandwich assembly line by broiler. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site. Time as public health control is in place shift change occurred and time lables were forgotten.
1/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomatoes 51F onions at 52F on sandwich prep line. Corrective action taken . Establishment is implementing time as a public health control.
9/12/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Metal pans on drystorage rack wet nested .
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee changed gloves without washing hands between. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Employee used cup to scoop the ice for customers beverage, ice scoop was not used.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container with white powderlike substance inside by drivethru window, unlabled .
5/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Employee put on gloves without washing hands .
1/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/16/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Comminuted meat in walkincooler at 44F and 44F.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Ambient temperature of walkincooler 49F.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. At handsink by drivethru window .
9/15/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/7/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Observed employee change gloves without washing hands .
7/20/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 22-17-1 Observed soiled reach-in cooler and freezer gaskets.upon reinspection gasketx were soiled and broken
  • Violation: 23-06-1 Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. bottom of steam table on cookline upon reinspection food dirt on bottom of steam table
  • Violation: 23-06-1 Observed build-up of grease, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. inside fryer cabinets and outsides of fryers and ovens upon reinspection observed heavy grease deposits inside fryer cabinets
  • Critical. Violation: 31-09-1 Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. biscuit station/dish area upon reinspection grids in front of hand wash sink
  • Critical. Violation: 32-15-1 No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. cookline, front counter and biscuit station/dish area. upon reinspection no handwashing signs provided at front counter hand wash sink and dish & biscuit area handwas sink
  • Critical. Violation: 32-16-1 Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. biscuit station/dish area upon reinspection hand towels missing at dishwasher area
  • Violation: 37-03-1 Observed wall in disrepair. baseboards in multiple locations of establishment upon reinspection base boards and tiles missing several locations
4/28/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ham and cheese holding at 45 degrees F. in sandwich station cooler. Corrected On Site. products placed into proper refrigeration.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. sandwich station cooler holding at 45 degrees F.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint engaged in food preparation. cook
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler and freezer gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. bun toaster/broiler
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. bottom of steam table on cookline
  • Observed build-up of grease, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. inside fryer cabinets and outsides of fryers and ovens
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. spoons at front counter
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. napkins in storage area
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. biscuit station/dish area
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. cookline, front counter and biscuit station/dish area.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. biscuit station/dish area
  • Observed wall in disrepair. baseboards in multiple locations of establishment
  • Observed wall in disrepair. outside of restaurant near entrance
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Observed personal items stored with food. front counter
2/12/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. walk-in freezer Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in freezer gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. ice machine door
  • Observed floor and wall junctures not coved. by back door and in mop room Repeat Violation.
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated dust. cookline area by vent
10/26/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-29-1 Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, reach-in freezer.
  • Violation: 21-12-1 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on prep counter.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-27-1 Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.--cooking equipment.
  • Violation: 25-06-1 Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination--to go sandwich boxes not inverted or protected.
  • Critical. Violation: 32-15-1 No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees--drive thru window.
7/6/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 4/23/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 11/3/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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