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
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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 2 of 12EL SOL MEXICAN RESTAURANT
4520 W SR 46
WENDY'S 14361
4074 ZANZIBAR WAY
ATPSANFORD01
1810 RINEHART ROAD
POOK BEAR COUNTRY COOKING
1926 HISTORIC GOLDSBORO BOULEVARD
BREW LANDING
1290 CLEVELAND BLVD., SPACE W1-1
CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL
4675 SAINT JOHNS PARKWAY
HOLLERBACH’S
1200 RED CLEVELAND BLVD, SFB INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURE LOUNGE
NATURE'S TABLE
1200 RED CLEVELAND BLVD
PA'LLA VOY RESTAURANT LLC
1732 RINEHART RD
SANFORD TAP & TEMP BAR
1200 RED CLEVELAND BLVD
WETZEL'S PRETZELS
1601 RINEHART RD SPACE #S-862
ZAZA COFFEE
1200 RED CLEVELAND BLVD
BUSTER'S BISTRO
300 S SANFORD AVE
CAFFE DI RIVERWALK
225 W SEMINOLE BLVD #1106
COMFORT INN & SUITES ORLANDO SANFORD AIRPORT
3043 E LAKE MARY BLVD
DEVIANT WOLFE BREWING
121 W 1 ST
SWEET & SALTY
212 W 1 ST STE 1070
THE STATION BAR AND GRUB
109 SOUTH PALMETTO AVE
WEST END TRADING CO
206 S SANFORD AVE
CHINA II
5228 W SR 46
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL
277 HIGH WATER LN
EL ZOCALO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
406 S SANFORD AVE
GEORGES TAVERN
1011 S FRENCH AVE
DEES BROTHERS BREWERY
210 MAGNOLIA AVE
ELEV804
320 TOWNE CENTER CIRCLE
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.
