Live Oak, Florida
Suwannee County · 72 restaurants
Live Oak is a Suwannee County community with 72 restaurants tracked by Florida DBPR inspectors. 32.4% earn an A grade with an average InspectFL Health Score of 87.5 out of 100. That's notably below Florida's statewide A-grade average, which means more violations are showing up across Live Oak's kitchens. 6 restaurants currently hold an F grade (8.5%) — worth knowing before you sit down. Browse current scores, violation histories, and full inspection details for each restaurant below.
Data on this page
InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into city-level score trends, grade breakdowns, and restaurant history so this page is useful for comparison, not just a list of names.
How to use this city page
Start with the citywide grade mix, then use filters to narrow by category, grade, or inspection dates before opening the full restaurant record.
What the citywide data means
Live Oak has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than you’d want, which makes recent inspection history and dispositions especially important.
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About Dining in Live Oak
Of Live Oak's 71 graded restaurants, 32.4% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 8.5% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 6 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Live Oak is 87.5 out of 100, based on 218 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 1 of 3HARDEE'S RESTAURANT
608 OHIO AVE S
LA CAPRICHOSA
20363 US 90
LIVE OAK GATHERING INC
1401 OHIO AVENUE NORTH
SCOOPS HAND DIPPED ICE CREAM
310 E HOWARD ST
DERRICKS BBQ
1536 S OHIO AVE
LOTLOT LUMPIA
310 E HOWARD ST
TAQUERIA LOS CABRONES
1100 OHIO AVE S
TAQUERIA LOS CABRONES LLC
1100 OHIO AVE SOUTH
WAFFLE HOUSE #1214
6635 HWY 129
BIG WOOD BBQ & GRILL
314 NW 72 TRACE
FUSION BUFFET
6835 US 129 N
BIG WOOD BAR B Q AND GRILL
314 72 TRACE NW
BROWN LANTERN
417 E HOWARD ST
QTEAS
1416 OHIO AVE S STE B
TACO BELL 197
6804 US HWY 129
SUBWAY
1530 OHIO AVENUE S
WAFFLE HOUSE
1604 OHIO AVE
BEEF O BRADY'S
6844 SUWANNEE PLAZA LANE
LIVE OAK SUB SHOP
511 S OHIO AVENUE
PIZZA HUT #2986
625 S OHIO AVE
SMOKE 1 BBQ & GRILL
817 W HOWARD ST
TOADAL CONTROL PLAY CAFE - HOPPIN' EATS AND SWAMP TREATS
1102 OHIO AVE S
CHICK-FIL-A
1801 OHIO AVE N
CHINA TASTY
927 OHIO AVE S
MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL
10549 SUWANNEE PLAZA LANE
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.
