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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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 3 of 6MOUNTAIN LAKE CLUB D R
2300 N SCENIC HWY
CHINA WOK
116 STATE RD 60 E
IHOP #36-235
2850 RIDGE WAY
KUA LAO
114 W CENTRAL AVE
EL RANCHITO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
740 STATE RD 60 W
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC 5541
23230 US HWY 27
SMOKIN' DJ'S
122 N 1 ST UNIT 5
ALL STAR GRILL
2019 SR 60 E
ROUTE 60 DINER
7448 HWY 60
CAJUN COWBOY
1400 GRAPE HAMMOCK RD
GARY'S
17309 US-27
SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOODS
17309 US HWY 27
RIKO HOTDOGS - NOST
815 EAGLE RIDGE DR, UNIT 602
MARKET CAFE
20 N MARKET ST
LA CHILANGUITA LLC
224 S 1 ST
JAY BEES
8625 E SR 60
FREDDY'S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKBURGERS
23525 US HWY 27
BOB EVANS RESTAURANT 544
23269 HWY 27
TAQUERIA MARI 3
24200 US HWY 27
BEEF 'O' BRADY'S
540 W CENTRAL AVE
PANERA BREAD
23720 US HWY 27
KEGEL DELI
1951 LONGLEAF BLVD
PARADISE RESTO
808 EAGLE RIDGE DR STE 606
PHASE III
118 E CRYSTAL AVE
RIKO HOTDOGS
815 EAGLE RIDGE DR UNIT 602
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.
