Fanning Springs, Florida
Gilchrist County · 6 restaurants
Fanning Springs is a Gilchrist County community with 6 restaurants tracked by Florida DBPR inspectors. 33.3% earn an A grade with an average InspectFL Health Score of 86.4 out of 100. That's notably below Florida's statewide A-grade average, which means more violations are showing up across Fanning Springs's kitchens. 1 restaurants currently hold an F grade (16.7%) — worth knowing before you sit down. Browse current scores, violation histories, and full inspection details for each restaurant below.
Data on this page
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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
Fanning Springs 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 Fanning Springs
Of Fanning Springs's 6 graded restaurants, 33.3% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 16.7% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 1 establishment with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Fanning Springs is 86.4 out of 100, based on 20 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
EL PARAISO RESTAURANT & TAQUERIA
17312 NW US HWY 19
THE BBQ SHACK
7440 N US HWY 19
THE SASSY APRONS
7440 US 19
LIGHTHOUSE RESTAURANT
7600 N HWY 19
CHOMPERS DINER
17951 NW HWY 19
THE BBQ SHACK
7440 N US HWY 19
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.
