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Hardee County

Deep in Florida's cattle and citrus heartland, Hardee County's Wauchula and Bowling Green serve a working agricultural community with unpretentious restaurants and authentic Mexican taquerias that reflect the county's large farmworker population. This is Florida far from the beach — where the food is hearty, portions are generous, and prices stay low.

Look up Hardee County restaurant inspections to find health scores and violation histories for restaurants in Wauchula, Bowling Green, and Zolfo Springs. Every inspection record includes the full list of violations found and the restaurant's overall health grade.

57
Restaurants
186
Critical
217
Major
571
Minor

Data on this page

Restaurants tracked
57
Cities represented
4
Restaurants with inspection history
57
Official source
Florida DBPR

InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into county-level trend pages with filters, latest inspection snapshots, and direct restaurant history. Most recent inspection on this page: September 22, 2026.

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Use it to compare cities, filter the countywide list, and quickly spot restaurant records worth opening — especially if you are choosing between areas.

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Restaurants

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RESTAURANT EL MESQUITE

825 SR 66, ZOLFO SPRINGS

Inspected 9 days ago
2026-09-22
9 violations

DOMINO'S PIZZA

1103 S 6 AVE UNIT 101, WAUCHULA

Inspected 15 days ago
2026-09-16
4 violations

KATHY'S KITCHEN INC

1341 HWY 17 S, WAUCHULA

Inspected 15 days ago
2026-09-16
12 violations

LA MERA JEFA

1775 N FLORIDA AVE, WAUCHULA

Inspected 15 days ago
2026-09-16
6 violations

TAQUITOS MI MEXICO

1075 HIGHWAY 17 S, WAUCHULA

Inspected 15 days ago
2026-09-16
5 violations

LA MICHOACANA ICE CREAM 2

1460 HIGHWAY 17 NORTH, WAUCHULA

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-08-31
5 violations

JAVA CAFE

202 W MAIN ST, WAUCHULA

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-08-28
7 violations

TACOS ISABEL

104 HANCOCK RD, WAUCHULA

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-08-28
6 violations

BOWL OF FUN LANES, LLC

943 SOUTH 6TH AVENUE, WAUCHULA

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-08-20
6 violations

LITTLE CAESARS 632

1434 N US HWY 17, WAUCHULA

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-08-20
6 violations

NOBLE PURSUIT FLORIDA, LLC

899 S. SIXTH AVE, WAUCHULA

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-08-20
3 violations

SUBWAY #27732

1444 US HWY 17, WAUCHULA

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-08-20
4 violations

WENDYS 8590

1440 N US 17, WAUCHULA

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-08-20
9 violations

GATOR'S PIZZAS AND MORE

131 COCONUT ST, BOWLING GREEN

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-08-12
8 violations

SMOKIN JOES BBQ

4050 HWY 17 N, BOWLING GREEN

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-08-12
12 violations

GLORIAS RESTAURANT I

4816 HWY 17 N, BOWLING GREEN

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-08-10
16 violations

KINGS FRIES

4650 SR 62, BOWLING GREEN

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-08-10
12 violations

GARCIA'S TACO EXPRESS INC

1448 US HWY 17 N, WAUCHULA

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-07-29
10 violations

SONIC DRIVE-IN #5092

925 S 6 AVE, WAUCHULA

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-07-29
5 violations

TACO BELL

116 W. REA RD, WAUCHULA

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-07-29
2 violations

WAUCHULA FAMILY RESTAURANT

502 S 6 AVE, WAUCHULA

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-07-29
9 violations

MAIN PLAZA SPORTS BAR/ CATRINA CANTINA BAR/ TERRA MEXICAN RESTAU

216 W MAIN STREET, WAUCHULA

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-07-17
3 violations

PANDA REST (THE)

806 S 6 AVE, WAUCHULA

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-07-17
10 violations

DUNKIN

1042 S 6 AVE, WAUCHULA

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-07-08
2 violations

MCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS OF FLORIDA INC

907 US HWY 17, WAUCHULA

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-07-08
6 violations

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