Sanford, Florida
Seminole County · 283 restaurants
Sanford's historic downtown along First Street, overlooking Lake Monroe and the St. Johns River, has become one of Central Florida's most walkable dining districts, packed with independent restaurants inside restored century-old storefronts. The city was once known as "Celery City" for its produce-shipping heritage, and while the packing houses are gone, Sanford's role as the northern terminus of Amtrak's Auto Train and its growing Seminole State College population keep the area's 280 restaurants busy with a mix of commuters, students, and history-minded day-trippers from greater Orlando.
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
Sanford 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 Sanford
Of Sanford's 283 graded restaurants, 34.3% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 17.0% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 48 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Sanford is 83.4 out of 100, based on 1,001 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 12AKIRA
318 WEST LAKE MARY BLVD
LA GRANJA CHICKEN STEAK AND SEAFOOD
3852 S ORLANDO DR
MR AND MRS CRAB SEAFOOD SANFORD INC
1000 WP BALL BLVD
PDQ RESTAURANT - SANFORD, FL
1610 RINEHART RD
YABI SUSHI
3755 S ORLANDO AVE
LE'S PHO
5040 W SR 46 STE 1114
MICHELADAS Y MARISCOS EL DOCTOR
1220 SANFORD AVENUE
NEGRIL SPICE
114 SANFORD AVE
5TH ELEMENT INDIAN RESTAURANT
1133 RINEHART RD
COCO SPOT
2921 S ORLANDO DR STE 172
COLONIAL ROOM RESTAURANT
105 E 1 ST STE 100
ICHIGO ICHIE BUFFET
3611 S ORLANDO DR
ACE CAFE SANFORD
115 N LAUREL AVE
LA MEXICANA #7 RESTAURANT
2715 S ORLANDO DR
MCDONALDS
112 FRENCH AVE
PIZZA HUT
2002 S FRENCH AVE
ROCKIN RHONDA'S
2617 S ORLANDO DR
THE OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT #1526
10 TOWNE CENTER CIR
EL CUADRILATERO RESTAURANTE MEXICANO
2921 S ORLANDO DR STE 136
MEL'S FAMILY DINER
3221 S ORLANDO DR
SAKE HOUSE
1625 RINEHART RD
THE BAYOU KITCHEN AND LOUNGE
115 E 1 ST
THE DISTRICT
114 W 2ND ST, SUITE 112
BEST WESTERN PLUS SANFORD AIRPORT
3401 S ORLANDO DR
CAMP HOUSE BAR & GRILL
100 S WHITE CEDAR RD
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.
