License No. 7602177|Public Food Service Establishment|Walton County, FloridaInspected Aug 27, 2026

State of Florida Inspection Record

HARDEES 6002

3000 US HWY 98, SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL 32459

HARDEES 6002 keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 7 violations, including 0 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Solid

87.8

Trailing year of inspections

How this kitchen compares

Against SANTA ROSA BEACH

Scores higher than 21% of the 146 inspected restaurants in SANTA ROSA BEACH on the trailing-year record.

87.8

Lowest scoreCity median · 97.0Highest score

Against Walton County

0 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — below the Walton County average of 0.6.

This kitchen0

County average0.6

Below county average

Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.

The Inspection Record

9 inspections

Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.

Visit 01 — Routine - Food

Aug 27, 2026

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Equipment & surface condition

Repeat — 2nd time

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic×2

Garbage & premises

Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.

Basic×2

Non-food surfaces dirty

Repeat — 2nd time

Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.

Basic

Plumbing & backflow

Repeat — 2nd time

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 02 — Routine - Food

Jan 26, 2026

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Dirty food-contact surfaces

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Earlier history — outside the scoring window

Visit 03 — Complaint Full

Jul 31, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Manager certification & training

Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.

Intermediate

Plumbing & backflow

Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 04 — Routine - Food

Jan 14, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations on record for this visit

This visit closed with no further action required.

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 05 — Routine - Food

Aug 5, 2024

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Floors, walls & ceilings

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic×3

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 06 — Complaint Partial

Jan 25, 2024

Disposition

Follow-up inspection · Compliance recordedCall Back - Complied

No violations on record for this visit

This visit closed with no further action required.

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 07 — Complaint Partial

Dec 15, 2023

Disposition

Warning Issued

Handwash sinks & supplies

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Intermediate

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 08 — Routine - Food

Dec 8, 2023

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Equipment & surface condition

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 09 — Routine - Food

Jul 6, 2023

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Non-food surfaces dirty

Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

What the violations mean

Violation categories, explained

7 violations · 5 categories

Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.

Equipment and work surfaces must be properly designed, constructed, and kept in good repair. Cracked, corroded, or makeshift surfaces cannot be cleaned properly and shed material into food.

On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 2 trailing-year inspections. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.

^† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.

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Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 7602177 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.

License on file

7602177

Inspected

Aug 27, 2026

Scoring

Trailing-year aggregate — How it works

Official State of Florida inspection records Opens myfloridalicense.com — the state's public inspection search

Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site