Lake City, Florida
Columbia County · 187 restaurants
Lake City is a Columbia County community with 187 restaurants tracked by Florida DBPR inspectors. 40.6% earn an A grade with an average InspectFL Health Score of 86.0 out of 100. That's slightly below the Florida statewide average for A grades — worth checking individual scores before you eat. 23 restaurants currently hold an F grade (12.3%) — worth knowing before you sit down. Browse current scores, violation histories, and full inspection details for each restaurant below.
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
Lake City 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 Lake City
Of Lake City's 187 graded restaurants, 40.6% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 12.3% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 23 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Lake City is 86.0 out of 100, based on 723 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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Highest Rated in Lake City
Lowest Rated in Lake City
Restaurants
Page 1 of 8BEEF O BRADY'S
857 SW MAIN BLVD STE 100
COUNTRY SKILLIT #2
3445 E US HWY 90
HARDEE'S
2399 SE BAYA DR
CHICK FIL A AT LAKE CITY
3200 W US HIGHWAY 90
BAYMONT BY WYNDHAM
3598 W US HWY 90
BOB EVANS 228
3628 W HWY 90
DENNY'S #9226
176 NW CENTURION CT
EL POTRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
2470 W US HWY 90
HEAVILY COOKING SOUL FOOD AND MORE
713 NE CATAWBA AVE
SONNY'S REAL PIT BBQ
3177 HWY 90 W
TAQUERIA JERUSALEM
365 S MARION AVE STE 105
TIENDA LA PINATA CORP
14019 US 441
TWO FAT GUYS BURGERS AND FRIES
135 SW BAYA DR
ZAZZY ICE CREAM
13700 S US HIGHWAY 441
CHICK-FIL-A
3200 US 90 W
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL
3017 W US HWY 90
GOOD TIMES AT THE COUNTY LINE
9634 W US HWY 90
PIESANO'S STONE FIRED PIZZA
2465 W US HWY 90
TIENDA Y TAQUERIA JERUSALEM
1089 SW MAIN BLVD
BOWL 360 LAKE CITY
347 SW SR 247
DAWG HOUSE OF LAKE CITY
1084 N MARION AVE
DEEKS
1084 N MARION AVE
WENDY'S
202 COREY PLACE
SALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT
4578 SW HERITAGE OAKS CIR
BURGER KING #1679
3238 W US 90
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.
