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
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
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 9 of 9TAITO SUSHI 2
2214 WEST RD
TBG BBQ
2214 WEST RD
THE BACKYARD
2214 WEST RD
EL COQUI FOOD TRUCK
3498 E SEMORAN BLVD, VIN# 1676
LOUIE'S BISTRO CATERING
929 W. MICHIGAN STREET
DENNY'S RESTAURANT #9244
351 E MAIN ST
HICKS SEAFOOD HOUSE OF APOPKA
60 E MAIN ST
TIDE & TABLE
15 E 5 ST STE B
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.
