Lake Wales, Florida
Polk County · 150 restaurants
Lake Wales is a Polk County community with 150 restaurants tracked by Florida DBPR inspectors. 88.0% earn an A grade with an average InspectFL Health Score of 98.0 out of 100. That's well above Florida's average and signals consistently strong food-safety performance across the city. No restaurants are currently failing in Lake Wales. 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
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What the citywide data means
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About Dining in Lake Wales
Of Lake Wales's 150 graded restaurants, 88.0% earned an A grade — above the statewide average, reflecting strong food safety compliance in the area. Notably, no restaurants in the area currently hold a failing F grade. The average InspectFL Health Score across Lake Wales is 98.0 out of 100, based on 247 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 Wales
Restaurants
Page 2 of 6TASTY WINGS & RAMEN
112 HWY 60 E
JAY- BEE'S RESTAURANT
8625 HWY 60 E
HERB'S BBQ AND RUBS LLC
2041 THOMPSON NURSERY RD
LOS POTOSINOS RESTAURANT Y TIENDA LLC
19001 US 27
L'INCONTRO
35 SR 60 W
AKSHADAL CATERING AND PASTRY
451 EAGLE RDG UNIT 604
CHINA EXPRESS
807 EAGLE RIDGE DR
GYRO PLUS
451 EAGLE RIDGE DR #803
VINNY'S SMOKE-N-GRILL
3155 CANAL RD
LAKE WALES BOWL LLC
451 EAGLE RIDGE DR STE 442
CHILI'S GRILL & BAR
23535 HWY 27 & THOMPSON NURSERY RD
SIZZLING GRILL
21400 US HWY 27
FRESHWATER TAVERN & GRILL LLC
14143 CAMP MACK RD
FRESHWATER TAVERN AND GRILL
14143 CAMP MACK RD
WINGS N THINGS 2
17309 US-27
ALS PLACE
1530 N SCENIC HWY, (17 N)
AZUL TEQUILA MEXICAN CUISINE 2
4541 MACEY LN
GRRIFFINS RESTAURANT DINING SPORTS BAR-BANQUET
2925 HWY 60 E
MASTERPIECE GARDENS FAMILY CONFERNCE CENTER
3900 GREAT MASTERPIECE RD
EL PILON LOKO BAR & GRILL
823 EAGLE RIDGE DR UNIT 600
SLIM CHICKENS
23260 HWY 27
CHINA GARDEN
2008 SR 60 E
COLONY HOUSE POOL HOUSE
2300 N SCENIC HWY
PAYLESS DINING AND BAR
16905 US HWY 27
LAKE WALES FAMILY RESTAURANT
109 SR 60 W
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.
