Apopka, Florida
Orange County · 200 restaurants
Apopka calls itself the "Indoor Foliage Capital of the World," home to a dense concentration of ornamental plant nurseries that remain central to the local economy even as Orlando's suburban sprawl has reached the city's borders. The city's 195 restaurants serve both longtime agricultural workers — many from Mexico and Central America, supporting a strong Latin American food scene — and a growing wave of newer residents drawn by Orlando-area affordability. Lake Apopka, once notorious for pollution from decades of farming runoff, has been the subject of an ongoing restoration effort that's slowly reshaping the area's identity.
Data on this page
InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into city-level score trends, grade breakdowns, and restaurant history so this page is useful for comparison, not just a list of names.
How to use this city page
Start with the citywide grade mix, then use filters to narrow by category, grade, or inspection dates before opening the full restaurant record.
What the citywide data means
Apopka has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than you’d want, which makes recent inspection history and dispositions especially important.
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About Dining in Apopka
Of Apopka's 200 graded restaurants, 41.0% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 9.5% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 19 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Apopka is 88.5 out of 100, based on 575 inspections on record.
What Inspectors Look For
Florida DBPR inspectors evaluate restaurants on food temperature control, employee hygiene, pest activity, and equipment cleanliness. Violations are categorized as critical (immediate health risk), major (significant concern), or minor (procedural issue). Learn more about how grades work.
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Restaurants
Page 3 of 8EL COQUI FOOD TRUCK
3498 E SEMORAN BLVD, VIN# 1676
EL POTRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
981 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL
EL SANCOCHO DE MAY
9250 BEAR LAKE RD
EL TACO FIESTA
1346 E SEMORAN BLVD, VIN 5454
EMPANADA & CO
15 E FIFTH ST
FANCY Q SUSHI AND THAI RESTAURANT
1095 W ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL
FIREHOUSE SUBS
1608 W ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL
FIREHOUSE SUBS
3309 E SR 436 STE 1013
FIRST WATCH #0467
1510 W ORANGE BLOSSOM TR
FLORIDA BOYZ BBQ LLC
262 W MICHAEL GLADDEN BLVD
FRESH'N FUN - WINGS & BOWLS
3340 E SEMORAN BLVD
FROGGERS GRILL & BAR
1601 N. ROCK SPRINGS ROAD
GALLO'S
1960 E SEMORAN BLVD
GARIBALDI MEXICAN RESTAURANT
2430 E SEMORAN BLVD
GATORS DOCKSIDE
3030 E SEMORAN BLVD STE 180
GDL FOOD TRUCK
1808 E SEMORAN BLVD
GRAIN AND BERRY
2171 E SEMORAN BLVD
GRIFFIN'S GENERAL STORE
262 W MICHEAL GLADDEN BLVD
HALL'S ON 5TH
15 E 5 ST
HAMPTON INN AND SUITES ORLANDO-APOPKA
321 S LAKE CORTEZ DR
HE HOP INC OF LIN
1521 W ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL
HICKS SEAFOOD HOUSE OF APOPKA
60 E MAIN ST
HILTON GARDEN INN AT APOPKA CITY CENTER
580 E MAIN ST
HUEY MAGOO'S
448 S HUNT CLUB BLVD
HUNGRY HOWIES PIZZA & SUBS
205 W. MAIN ST.
Important context for city pages
City pages are comparison tools built from public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface local patterns quickly, but they are not official government rankings and they should not replace reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.
