Lake Wales, Florida
Polk County · 150 restaurants
Lake Wales is a Polk County community with 150 restaurants tracked by Florida DBPR inspectors. 96.7% earn an A grade with an average InspectFL Health Score of 99.2 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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What the citywide data means
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About Dining in Lake Wales
Of Lake Wales's 150 graded restaurants, 96.7% 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 99.2 out of 100, based on 45 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 3 of 6AWESOME BARBECUE
17309 US 27
AZUL TEQUILA MEXICAN CUISINE 2
4541 MACEY LN
BLUE PALMETTO CAFE
1151 TOWER BLVD
BOB EVANS RESTAURANT 544
23269 HWY 27
BORICUA BITEZ
823 EAGLE RIDGE DR
BORILOKZ LLC
16950 ROUTE 630
BURGER KING #22451
100 SR 60 E
BUSSIN ICE CREAM
224 E BULLARD ST
CAJUN COWBOY
1400 GRAPE HAMMOCK RD
CHARM CITY AT LAKE ASHTON
4141 ASHTON CLUB DR
CHERRY POCKET STEAK N SEAFOOD SHAK
3100 CANAL RD LOT 45
CHILI'S GRILL & BAR
23535 HWY 27 & THOMPSON NURSERY RD
CHINA EXPRESS
807 EAGLE RIDGE DR
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC 5541
23230 US HWY 27
COLONY HOUSE POOL HOUSE
2300 N SCENIC HWY
CRAZY FISH SEAFOOD SHACK
802 HENRY ST
DARK KAFE LLC
216 STUART AVE E
DRIP JAR CAFE'
698 E SR 60 WEST
DUNKIN DONUTS
24195 US HWY 27
DUNKIN DONUTS
180 HWY 60 E
EGGS UP BRUNCH
19301 HWY 27
EL GALLITO 7-VIN 5094
19509 US HWY 27
EL PILON LOKO BAR & GRILL
823 EAGLE RIDGE DR UNIT 600
EL RANCHITO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
740 STATE RD 60 W
ELEVENTH TEE SNK BAR
2300 N SCENIC HWY
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.
