Valrico, Florida
Hillsborough County · 85 restaurants
Valrico is an unincorporated Hillsborough County suburb east of Tampa that has grown rapidly along the State Road 60 corridor, and its 83 restaurants serve a largely residential, family-oriented population rather than any tourist draw. Once a rural farming community, Valrico's transformation into a bedroom suburb has brought national chains and family restaurants to serve commuters heading into Tampa and Brandon. With no historic downtown of its own, the area's dining scene is defined almost entirely by strip-mall development built alongside its newer subdivisions.
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
Valrico 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 Valrico
Of Valrico's 84 graded restaurants, 46.4% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 8.3% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 7 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Valrico is 89.9 out of 100, based on 250 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 4 of 4DUNKIN
3309 LITHIA PINECREST RD
KIITO
4330 BELL SHOALS RD
MCDONALD'S
2050 SR 60 E
EL PALADAR JIBARO
122 PIERCE CHRISTIE DR
EL JIBARITO HOT DOG
122 PIERCE CHRISTIE DR
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
2018 SR 60
SUBWAY 21072
1954 SR 60 E
GASPARILLA PIZZERIA AND GROWLERS
1028 BLOOMINGDALE AVENUE
GASPARILLA PIZZERIA
1028 E BLOOMINGDALE AVE
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.
