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.
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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 5 of 6AWESOME BARBECUE
17309 US 27
DUNKIN DONUTS
180 HWY 60 E
MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT
416 WEST CENTRAL AVE
CAMP MACK RIVER RESORT
14900 CAMP MACK RD
TAQUERIA 2 CARNALES CORP
1700 SR 60 W
REAL MEXICAN TACOS LLC
218 DOMARIS AVE
PARAISO
232 S 1 ST
PINCHONERA SABORES DE MI TIERRA
823 EAGLE RIDGE DR
FRUTERIA EL CHARRO
14581 US HWY 27
SAYLES PROTEUS
907 N 2 ST
TERRY VENDING SERVICES INC
309 SOUTH ACUFF RD
IMPACT CAFE
1201 BURNS AVE
TACOS EL CHIGUINO
1323 STATE ROAD 60
BELLAS TAMALES Y MAS
603 N SCENIC HWY
CLASSIC CATERERS
312 RIDGE MANOR DR
BUSSIN ICE CREAM
224 E BULLARD ST
TAQUITOS REY
19509 HWY 27
WENDY'S 8843
4521 MACEY LN
WING UNIVERSITY ON WHEELZ
612 SR 60 WEST
TAQUERIA HIDALGUENSE 3
15 S ACUFF RD
PATIO 105
105 E STUART AVE
MARY'S SNACK SHACK
3230 SR 60 E
THE RESORT AT CANOPY OAKS
16950 COUNTY RD 630
Y'ALL COME BACK SALOON BAR AND RESTAURANT
3230 STATE ROAD 60 E
THE THIRSTY DRAGON #1
126 N 1 ST
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.
