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.
Best supporting links
How to read a restaurant page, editorial standards, and corrections.
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.
Explore More
- Columbia County restaurants — see all cities in this county
- City rankings — compare this city with others across Florida
- Editorial standards — understand what is official vs. InspectFL analysis
- InspectFL Blog — analysis, trends, and deep dives on Florida restaurant inspections
Highest Rated in Lake City
Lowest Rated in Lake City
Restaurants
Page 4 of 8BW BLACKSMITH
419 SW FL 247 STE 101
SKIPS DELI
1452 SW MAIN BLVD
SUBWAY
4417 SW STATE RD 47
LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA STATION
3963 SR 47
HARDEE'S
2609 US 90 W
WAFFLE HOUSE 388
2963 W US HWY 90
PANDA EXPRESS 2468
2916 US HWY 90 W
THE KEG ROOM
22671 SR 247
DBS 446
I-75 SOUTHBOUND REST AREA , MILE MARKER 413
LESTER'S CONCESSION
9831 SW CR 240
TASTE BUDDIES STREET FOOD AND CATERING
1084 N MARION AVE
FRANK'S PLACE
4743 N US HWY 441
RUSTLIN GRUB
149 SE COLLEGE PL
DOMINO'S PIZZA #3120
2372 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
POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN #131
121 NW MAIN BLVD
PROHIBITION
120 NW VETERANS STREET
COQUITO'S LATIN FUSION
12049 N US HWY 441
MR. WILLIE’S BBQ
132 SE HERNANDO AVE
JESSICA'S BISTRO DIVINE CATERING
426 SW COMMERCE DR STE 115
WAFFLE HOUSE #2254
348 SW BAYA DR
CHILI'S
2893 WEST US HWY 90
LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE #5451
3092 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.