Lake Wales, Florida
Polk County · 152 restaurants
Lake Wales is a Polk County community with 152 restaurants tracked by Florida DBPR inspectors. 71.5% earn an A grade with an average InspectFL Health Score of 95.5 out of 100. That's well above Florida's average and signals consistently strong food-safety performance across the city. Only 2 restaurants currently hold an F grade (1.3%). 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 Wales
Of Lake Wales's 151 graded restaurants, 71.5% earned an A grade — above the statewide average, reflecting strong food safety compliance in the area. Currently, 1.3% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 2 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Lake Wales is 95.5 out of 100, based on 426 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 7FRUTERIA EL CHARRO
14581 US HWY 27
TAQUITOS REY
19509 HWY 27
CLASSIC CATERERS
312 RIDGE MANOR DR
LAKE WALES BOWL LLC
451 EAGLE RIDGE DR STE 442
RIKO HOTDOGS - NOST
815 EAGLE RIDGE DR, UNIT 602
AKSHADAL CATERING AND PASTRY
451 EAGLE RDG UNIT 604
GYRO PLUS
451 EAGLE RIDGE DR #803
FREDDY'S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKBURGERS
23525 US HWY 27
MASTERPIECE GARDENS FAMILY CONFERNCE CENTER
3900 GREAT MASTERPIECE RD
TAQUERIA HIDALGUENSE 3
15 S ACUFF RD
AZUL TEQUILA MEXICAN CUISINE 2
4541 MACEY LN
VINNY'S SMOKE-N-GRILL
3155 CANAL RD
MARCO'S PIZZA 8640
23801 US HWY 27 UNIT 7
ALS PLACE
1530 N SCENIC HWY, (17 N)
BOB EVANS RESTAURANT 544
23269 HWY 27
EL RANCHITO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
740 STATE RD 60 W
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
885 US HWY 60 W
VIBIN' VINNY'S
230 E PARK AVE #24
DUNKIN DONUTS
180 HWY 60 E
LADY B'S TEA PARLOUR
205 E STUART AVE
DUNKIN DONUTS
24195 US HWY 27
LOCORRITO
218 E HWY 60
MARY'S SNACK SHACK
3230 SR 60 E
Y'ALL COME BACK SALOON BAR AND RESTAURANT
3230 STATE ROAD 60 E
DOWNTOWN PIZZA & SPORTS BAR
253 E STUART
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.
