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 5 of 6LADY B'S TEA PARLOUR
205 E STUART AVE
LAKE WALES BOWL LLC
451 EAGLE RIDGE DR STE 442
LAKE WALES CHEESE SHOPPE AND DELI
224 E BULLARD AVE
LAKE WALES FAMILY RESTAURANT
109 SR 60 W
LOS POTOSINOS RESTAURANT Y TIENDA LLC
19001 US 27
LOS TRES AMIGOS
1700 STATE ROAD 60 W
MAGGIE MAE'S ICE CREAM SHACK
125 E PARK AVE
MARKET CAFE
20 N MARKET ST
MARY'S SNACK SHACK
3230 SR 60 E
MASTERPIECE GARDENS FAMILY CONFERNCE CENTER
3900 GREAT MASTERPIECE RD
MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT
416 WEST CENTRAL AVE
MCDONALD'S THOMPSON NURSERY
2500 RIDGE WAY
MCDONALDS'S EAST LAKE WALES
1978 EAST STATE ROAD 60
MELANIE'S SEAFOOD COMPANY
120 E PARK AVE
MOUNTAIN LAKE CLUB D R
2300 N SCENIC HWY
MUNCHIEZ
1700 STATE RD 60 W UNIT F
PAPA JOHNS PIZZA
2004 STATE RD 60E
PARADISE RESTO
808 EAGLE RIDGE DR STE 606
PARAISO
232 S 1 ST
PAYLESS DINING AND BAR
16905 US HWY 27
PHASE III
118 E CRYSTAL AVE
PICCOLINA TRATTORIA
18700 US HWY 27
PINCHONERA SABORES DE MI TIERRA
823 EAGLE RIDGE DR
REAL MEXICAN TACOS LLC
218 DOMARIS 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.
