Lake City, Florida
Columbia County · 186 restaurants
Lake City is a Columbia County community with 186 restaurants tracked by Florida DBPR inspectors. 86.0% earn an A grade with an average InspectFL Health Score of 97.3 out of 100. That's well above Florida's average and signals consistently strong food-safety performance across the city. Only 3 restaurants currently hold an F grade (1.6%). Browse current scores, violation histories, and full inspection details for each restaurant below.
Data on this page
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What the citywide data means
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About Dining in Lake City
Of Lake City's 186 graded restaurants, 86.0% earned an A grade — above the statewide average, reflecting strong food safety compliance in the area. Currently, 1.6% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 3 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Lake City is 97.3 out of 100, based on 55 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 4 of 8DAWG HOUSE OF LAKE CITY
1084 N MARION AVE
DAYS INN
3430 US HWY 441
DAYS INN OF LAKE CITY
3144 W 90 US HWY
DBS 446
I-75 SOUTHBOUND REST AREA , MILE MARKER 413
DEEKS
1084 N MARION AVE
DENNY'S #9226
176 NW CENTURION CT
DOMINO'S PIZZA #3120
2372 W US HWY 90
DOUBLE EAGLE GRILL
161 SW QUAIL HEIGHTS TERR
DOWN SOUTH COOKIN & BBQ
22697 COUNTY ROAD 137
DUNKIN DONUTS
14143 S US HWY 441
DUNKIN DONUTS/BASKIN ROBBINS
2888 W US 90 #101
EL POTRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
2470 W US HWY 90
FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES
538 SW CORPORATE DR
FIREHOUSE SUBS #0543
2929 W US HWY 90, #102
FIVE GUYS BURGERS AND FRIES
2888 W US 90 SUITE 4
FRANK'S PLACE
4743 N US HWY 441
GATOR'S DOCKSIDE LAKE CITY
313 NW COMMONS LOOP
GOOD TIMES AT THE COUNTY LINE
9634 W US HWY 90
HALPATTER BREWING
264 HERNANDO AVE
HAMPTON INN & SUITES - LAKE CITY
450 SW FL GATEWAY DR
HARDEE'S
279 W DUVAL ST
HARDEE'S
2609 US 90 W
HARDEE'S
2399 SE BAYA DR
HOG AND HOUNDS
1445 SW MAIN BLVD STE 150
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & SUITES
213 SW COMMERCE DR
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.
