Orlando & Orange County: Which Restaurants Are Actually Clean?

Behind the Kitchen Door — a data-driven series from InspectFL

Orlando isn’t just theme parks — from the Mills 50 food corridor to Winter Park’s Park Avenue, the metro area is packed with thousands of restaurants serving locals and tourists alike — from pizza joints to seafood spots. But which kitchens are actually keeping it clean?

We dug into state inspection data for 5,247 restaurants across Orange County — and the numbers are revealing. Here’s what our grading system shows.

Orange County at a Glance

Nearly half of Orange County restaurants earned an A — the best grade. But about 8% have an F, meaning a high weighted violation score. For a county that feeds millions of tourists annually, that’s still hundreds of restaurants worth keeping an eye on.

City-by-City Comparison

Winter Park is the standout — nearly half its restaurants earn an A, and its F rate is a remarkably low 1.1%. Orlando proper mirrors the county average closely. Winter Garden has the lowest A rate of the group at 26.2%, with most restaurants landing in B or C territory. Apopka sits in the middle with a solid 41.8% A rate.

🏆 Orange County’s A-Grade Restaurants

With 48.7% of Orange County restaurants earning an A grade, the county is performing reasonably well. But here’s the thing — many of these restaurants have only had a single inspection on record after recent data cleaning. One clean inspection is a good start, not a proven track record.

The restaurants worth watching are the ones that consistently pass inspections over time. As Orlando’s massive dining scene continues to serve millions of tourists and locals, we’ll update this section with restaurants that have earned their reputation through repeated clean visits — not just a single passing grade.

Want to check any restaurant’s full history? Search for it on InspectFL — every inspection, every violation, all public record.

😬 Restaurants Worth Watching

These spots received C grades — not failing, but inspectors found enough issues to keep them out of the A and B tiers:

A C grade doesn’t mean a restaurant is dangerous right now. Many violations get corrected quickly after inspection. But it does mean inspectors found issues worth noting — learn what the most common violations actually are.

What Can You Do?

1. Look up any restaurant before you go — search by name or address at inspectfl.org/search
2. Check the grade — A means a low weighted score (improving!), F means a high score (needs work)
3. Read the violations — not all are equal. A dirty floor is different from improper food temperatures
4. Check recent dates — a restaurant with old violations may have cleaned up since

Browse All Orange County Restaurants

Want the full list? Check out the Orange County page for all 5,247 restaurants with grades, violation counts, and inspection histories. Compare with our city rankings to see how Orange County stacks up.

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Related: How to read inspection grades · Top 10 cleanest chains · Orlando city page

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Data based on Florida DBPR inspection records. Grades use a weighted time-decay system — recent violations count more than older ones. See inspectfl.org/how-to-read for details. Current as of March 2026.