Apopka, Florida
Orange County · 208 restaurants
Apopka calls itself the "Indoor Foliage Capital of the World," home to a dense concentration of ornamental plant nurseries that remain central to the local economy even as Orlando's suburban sprawl has reached the city's borders. The city's 195 restaurants serve both longtime agricultural workers — many from Mexico and Central America, supporting a strong Latin American food scene — and a growing wave of newer residents drawn by Orlando-area affordability. Lake Apopka, once notorious for pollution from decades of farming runoff, has been the subject of an ongoing restoration effort that's slowly reshaping the area's identity.
Data on this page
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How to use this city page
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What the citywide data means
Apopka 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 Apopka
Of Apopka's 206 graded restaurants, 51.9% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 9.7% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 20 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Apopka is 89.2 out of 100, based on 615 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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Highest Rated in Apopka
Lowest Rated in Apopka
Restaurants
Page 8 of 9GDL FOOD TRUCK
1808 E SEMORAN BLVD
EL SANCOCHO DE MAY
9250 BEAR LAKE RD
EL TACO FIESTA
1346 E SEMORAN BLVD, VIN 5454
DONUTS AND REAL ESPRESSO
899 E SEMORAN BLVD
SUBWAY SANDWICHES & SALADS
2133 E. SEMORAN BLVD
EMPANADA & CO
15 E FIFTH ST
PARADISE TANDOORI AND BIRYANI'S INDIAN AND THAI RESTAURANT
484 S HUNT CLUB BLVD
SWEET & SALTY
15 E 5 ST
WINGSTOP
3002 E SR 436 STE 1010
CHARLEYS CHEESESTEAKS WINGS
845 S BLOSSOM TRL
NY PIZZA BABY
380 SEMORAN COMMERCE PLACE
KING OF SMOKE BARBEQUE CO
262 MICHAEL GLADDEN BLVD
MR GRILL
3710 JASON DWELLY PKWY
MR GRILL
3710 JASON DWELLEY PKWY
SHORTYS SHORT STOP
262 W MICHAEL GLADDEN BLVD, VIN 4325
THA SAUCEY CHICK
262 W MICHAEL GLADDEN BLVD
TOPPER'S CREAMERY
512 S HUNT CLUB BLVD
PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA
3050 W KELLY PARK RD
BURRITO SAN JUANERA
808 S PARK AVE
SMOOTHIE KING
3309 E SR 436 UNIT 1007
EL BRAZERO II
2901 W ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL
LAS ZACATECANAS MEXICAN FOOD
2901 W ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL
VAMPIRE PENGUIN
515 N PARK AVE #102
CLUCKERZ CHICKEN
2214 WEST RD
PIZZA CULTURE LLC
2214 WEST ROAD
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.
