Lake City, Florida
Columbia County · 184 restaurants
Lake City is a Columbia County community with 184 restaurants tracked by Florida DBPR inspectors. 59.8% earn an A grade with an average InspectFL Health Score of 93.6 out of 100. That's well above Florida's average and signals consistently strong food-safety performance across the city. 6 restaurants currently hold an F grade (3.3%) — 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
Lake City'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 Lake City
Of Lake City's 184 graded restaurants, 59.8% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 3.3% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 6 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Lake City is 93.6 out of 100, based on 406 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 1 of 8MCDONALDS
3133 W US HWY 90
PANDA EXPRESS 2468
2916 US HWY 90 W
SUBWAY
1686 SE BAYA DR
MCDONALDS
491 SW MAIN BLVD
THE KEG ROOM
22671 SR 247
DBS 446
I-75 SOUTHBOUND REST AREA , MILE MARKER 413
LESTER'S CONCESSION
9831 SW CR 240
BOWL 360 LAKE CITY
347 SW SR 247
TASTE BUDDIES STREET FOOD AND CATERING
1084 N MARION AVE
BEEF O BRADY'S
857 SW MAIN BLVD STE 100
FRANK'S PLACE
4743 N US HWY 441
DEEKS
1084 N MARION AVE
RUSTLIN GRUB
149 SE COLLEGE PL
DOMINO'S PIZZA #3120
2372 W US HWY 90
LA FIESTA TACOS AND TEQUILA
2260 W US HWY 90
SWEET GALAXY
13700 US 441
A-JERRY'S SMOKING BBQ
438 SW STATE RD 247
DOWN SOUTH COOKIN & BBQ
22697 COUNTY ROAD 137
HALPATTER BREWING
264 HERNANDO AVE
POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN #131
121 NW MAIN BLVD
PROHIBITION
120 NW VETERANS STREET
COQUITO'S LATIN FUSION
12049 N US HWY 441
HEAVILY COOKING SOUL FOOD AND MORE
713 NE CATAWBA AVE
MR. WILLIE’S BBQ
132 SE HERNANDO AVE
JESSICA'S BISTRO DIVINE CATERING
426 SW COMMERCE DR STE 115
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.
