Lake Wales, Florida
Polk County · 152 restaurants
Lake Wales is a Polk County community with 152 restaurants tracked by Florida DBPR inspectors. 71.5% earn an A grade with an average InspectFL Health Score of 95.5 out of 100. That's well above Florida's average and signals consistently strong food-safety performance across the city. Only 2 restaurants currently hold an F grade (1.3%). Browse current scores, violation histories, and full inspection details for each restaurant below.
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About Dining in Lake Wales
Of Lake Wales's 151 graded restaurants, 71.5% earned an A grade — above the statewide average, reflecting strong food safety compliance in the area. Currently, 1.3% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 2 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Lake Wales is 95.5 out of 100, based on 426 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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Restaurants
Page 6 of 7HIBACHI EXPRESS
2010 SAM WALTON WAY
MCDONALD'S THOMPSON NURSERY
2500 RIDGE WAY
MCDONALDS'S EAST LAKE WALES
1978 EAST STATE ROAD 60
RODNEY'S FUNTIME CONCESSIONS
2530 PANFISH DR
SODEXO AMERICA, LLC AT FLORIDA'S NATURAL
650 N HWY 27
AWESOME BARBECUE
17309 US 27
MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT
416 WEST CENTRAL AVE
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
TERRY VENDING SERVICES INC
309 SOUTH ACUFF RD
BUSSIN ICE CREAM
224 E BULLARD ST
HELADITOS DE ABUELA
1331 FL - 60
WENDY'S 8843
4521 MACEY LN
WING UNIVERSITY ON WHEELZ
612 SR 60 WEST
THE THIRSTY DRAGON #1
126 N 1 ST
GET STUFFED
108 DR JA WILTSHIRE AVE E
THE RANCH TAPROOM AND COFFEEHOUSE
247 E PARK AVE
MAGGIE MAE'S ICE CREAM SHACK
125 E PARK AVE
THE PINK FLAMINGO
230 E PARK AVE #27
PAPA JOHNS PIZZA
2004 STATE RD 60E
BURGER KING #22451
100 SR 60 E
DRIP JAR CAFE'
698 E SR 60 WEST
WILL POWER BBQ EXPRESS
17309 US 27 N
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.
