Brooksville, Florida
Hernando County · 213 restaurants
Brooksville is the county seat of Hernando County, and its hilly, historic downtown around the courthouse square sets it apart from the flat terrain typical of much of Florida. The city's 212 restaurants serve a rural and small-town population where cattle ranching and agriculture remain part of the local economy, alongside a growing number of commuters drawn north from the Tampa Bay area by lower housing costs. Brooksville's annual Florida Blueberry Festival and Hernando County Fair draw regional crowds, but day-to-day dining here reflects an Old Florida, county-seat character increasingly rare closer to the coast.
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
Brooksville's grade mix looks fairly mixed, so this page is best used to narrow the list before checking each restaurant's full record.
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About Dining in Brooksville
Of Brooksville's 213 graded restaurants, 59.6% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 3.3% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 7 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Brooksville is 93.1 out of 100, based on 890 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 2 of 9BREAKFAST STATION 18 LLC
31180 CORTEZ BLVD A&B
BREAKFAST STATION 3 LLC
1242 S BROAD ST
BREE'S RIVERSIDE RESTAURANT
29250 LAKE LINDSEY RD
BROOKRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER
8150 HAMPTON ST
BROOKRIDGE SNACK BAR
8161 HAMPTON ST
BROOKSVILLE BAGELS
330 PONCE DE LEON BLVD
BUFFET CITY
13235 CORTEZ BLVD
BURGER KING #12495
30290 CORTEZ BLVD
BURGER KING #24025
20093 CORTEZ BLVD
BURGER KING 19650
13049 CORTEZ BLVD
BUZZED BULL CREAMERY AND ROLL ON IN
13107 CORTEZ BLVD
CABOT CITRUS FARMS
17590 PONCE DE LEON BLVD
CABOT CITRUS FARMS KAROO COMFORT STATION
17590 PONCE DE LEON BLVD
CAPTAIN D'S
849 S BROAD ST
CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL
12967 CORTEZ BLVD
CHARLEYS CHEESESTEAKS & WINGS
1147 S BROAD ST
CHECKERS RESTAURANT
852 S BROAD ST
CHEDDAR'S SCRATCH KITCHEN #2173
12280 CORTEZ BLVD
CHEESE DREAMS
12125 CORTEZ BLVD.
CHICK FIL A 1657 SPRING HILL
13143 CORTEZ BLVD
CHICKEN SALAD CHICK
13659 TUNDRA DR
CHILI'S GRILL & BAR
12912 CORTEZ BLVD
CHINA TASTE
19328 CORTEZ BLVD
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL
1185 S BROAD ST
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL 2994
13207 CORTEZ BLVD
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.
