Hardee's
Hardee's's Florida stores average -0.22 high-priority violations per routine inspection relative to their county baseline (95% interval -0.35 to -0.08), below the county baseline. Rank 8 of 12 burger brands, counted from furthest below the baseline.
-0.22vs county baseline, 95% interval -0.35 to -0.08
0.84 vs 1.06raw high-priority violations per routine inspection vs the baseline its stores face
80stores in 39 counties, 396 routine inspections, FY2023-24 to FY2025-26
The food: where these dishes come from
Hardee's is known for hamburger and biscuits. The stories are about the dishes, not the brand, and live on PlateTales.
By fiscal year
Relative to the county baseline, first visits of routine inspections. Open circle and * = fiscal year in progress (data as of 2026-11-09). Hover a point for n.
Most-cited violation codes
| Code | DBPR description | Hardee's | Florida | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved | 87.1 | 39.9 | 2.18x |
| 14 | Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located | 58.3 | 46.9 | 1.24x |
| 23 | Non-food contact surfaces clean | 55.6 | 23.6 | 2.35x |
| 22 | Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean | 55.1 | 43.6 | 1.26x |
| 31 | Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed | 30.6 | 42.0 | 0.73x |
Outcomes
11.4% vs 19.6%routine inspections that needed a callback visit, vs all Florida (raw)
0.51% vs 1.01%routine inspections ending in an emergency order recommendation, vs all Florida (raw)
70%of 77 stores with 2+ inspections score below their county baseline after shrinkage toward the brand mean
Emergency closures
| Closed | City | County | Reason (DBPR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 | Starke | Bradford | Roach & rodent activity |
| 2026-06-25 | Chiefland | Levy | Rodent activity |
| 2026-04-14 | Weeke Wachee | Hernando | Rodent activity |
Other burger brands
| Rank | Brand | vs county | 95% interval | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Five Guys | -0.69 | -0.77 to -0.60 | 126 |
| 2 | McDonald's | -0.50 | -0.54 to -0.46 | 865 |
| 3 | Burger King | -0.49 | -0.54 to -0.44 | 511 |
| 4 | Wendy's | -0.42 | -0.47 to -0.38 | 539 |
| 5 | Whataburger | -0.40 | -0.55 to -0.26 | 45 |
| 6 | Checkers & Rally's | -0.38 | -0.48 to -0.28 | 150 |
| 7 | Culver's | -0.33 | -0.41 to -0.25 | 125 |
| 8 | Hardee's | -0.22 | -0.35 to -0.08 | 80 |
| 9 | Steak 'n Shake | -0.21 | -0.36 to -0.03 | 68 |
| 10 | Sonic Drive-In | -0.20 | -0.33 to -0.07 | 97 |
| 11 | BurgerFi | -0.20 | -0.39 to -0.02 | 58 |
| 12 | Krystal | +0.25 | -0.10 to +0.64 | 30 |
Hardee's elsewhere
Store-level matching: a store counts for Hardee's when its DBPR business name matches the reviewed aliases in InspectLens's brand list. Co-branded units (for example KFC with Taco Bell) are not counted for either brand.