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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How to use this city page
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What the citywide data means
Lake Wales looks stronger than average on current grade mix, but individual inspection timelines still matter more than a citywide headline.
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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 4 of 6FLAVA MEETS FUSION
411 N SCENIC HWY
FREDDY'S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKBURGERS
23525 US HWY 27
FRESHWATER TAVERN & GRILL LLC
14143 CAMP MACK RD
FRESHWATER TAVERN AND GRILL
14143 CAMP MACK RD
FRUTERIA EL CHARRO
14581 US HWY 27
GARY'S
17309 US-27
GET STUFFED
108 DR JA WILTSHIRE AVE E
GRRIFFINS RESTAURANT DINING SPORTS BAR-BANQUET
2925 HWY 60 E
GYRO PLUS
451 EAGLE RIDGE DR #803
HELADITOS DE ABUELA
1331 FL - 60
HERB'S BBQ AND RUBS LLC
2041 THOMPSON NURSERY RD
HIBACHI EXPRESS
2010 SAM WALTON WAY
HOLY CANNOLI ITALIAN-AMERICAN KITCHEN
67108 NALCREST RD
HUNGRY HOWIES#102
2014 SAM WALTON WAY
HUSTLE TOWN PIZZA
18720 US HWY 27
IHOP #36-235
2850 RIDGE WAY
JAY BEES
8625 E SR 60
JAY- BEE'S RESTAURANT
8625 HWY 60 E
JUNIPER FOOD TRUCK
17309 US HWY 27 N
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
885 US HWY 60 W
KINGDOM FOODS
186 LEWIS GRIFFIN RD
KRUNCHY KRAZE KITCHEN
14907 FL-60 E
KUA LAO
114 W CENTRAL AVE
L'INCONTRO
35 SR 60 W
L&M SNOWQUEEN
49 SEABOARD AVE
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.
