Sanibel, Florida
Lee County · 44 restaurants
Sanibel is a Lee County community with 44 restaurants tracked by Florida DBPR inspectors. 52.3% earn an A grade with an average InspectFL Health Score of 92.4 out of 100. That's well above Florida's average and signals consistently strong food-safety performance across the city. 1 restaurants currently hold an F grade (2.3%) — worth knowing before you sit down. Browse current scores, violation histories, and full inspection details for each restaurant below.
Data on this page
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How to use this city page
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What the citywide data means
Sanibel's grade mix looks fairly mixed, so this page is best used to narrow the list before checking each restaurant's full record.
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About Dining in Sanibel
Of Sanibel's 44 graded restaurants, 52.3% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 2.3% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 1 establishment with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Sanibel is 92.4 out of 100, based on 108 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 2ISLAND TIME BAR & GRILL
937 E GULF DR
ROSALITA'S CANTINA
975 RABBIT RD
LIGHTHOUSE CAFE OF SANIBEL
1020 PERIWINKLE WAY
MUDBUGS CAJUN KITCHEN
1473 PERIWINKLE WAY
SANIBEL BEAN
2240 PERIWINKLE WAY
SUBWAY #6756
2496 PALM RIDGE RD
THE BEL DELI
359 PERIWINKLE WAY, UNITS 359-3 AND 359-4
TRADERS SANIBEL LLC
1551 PERWINKLE WAY
CHEEBURGER CHEEBURGER
1975 PERIWINKLE WAY 4112
WICKIES LIGHTHOUSE RESTAURANT
362 PERIWINKLE WAY
IL CIELO
1244 PERIWINKLE WAY
THE LAZY FLAMINGO
1036 PERIWINKLE WAY
BLEU RENDEZ VOUS FRENCH BISTRO
751 TARPON BAY RD UNIT 2
TUTTI PAZZI
1200 PERIWINKLE WAY UNIT 4
SANCTUARY GOLF CLUB
2801 WULFERT RD
THE SANIBEL SPROUT
2407 PERIWINKLE WAY
SANIBEL INN & SONG OF THE SEA
863 E GULF DR
SNACKERY (THE)
2801 WOLFERT RD
PINOCCHIO'S ICE CREAM AT PERIWINKLE PLACE
2075 PERIWINKLE WAY STE 33
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.
