Brooksville, Florida
Hernando County · 215 restaurants
Brooksville is the county seat of Hernando County, and its hilly, historic downtown around the courthouse square sets it apart from the flat terrain typical of much of Florida. The city's 212 restaurants serve a rural and small-town population where cattle ranching and agriculture remain part of the local economy, alongside a growing number of commuters drawn north from the Tampa Bay area by lower housing costs. Brooksville's annual Florida Blueberry Festival and Hernando County Fair draw regional crowds, but day-to-day dining here reflects an Old Florida, county-seat character increasingly rare closer to the coast.
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
Brooksville'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 Brooksville
Of Brooksville's 215 graded restaurants, 61.4% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 3.7% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 8 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Brooksville is 92.8 out of 100, based on 912 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 9TIJUANA FLATS
12320 CORTEZ BLVD
APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
20090 CORTEZ BLVD
MISSION BBQ
14363 CORTEZ BLVD
POKE EM LLC
500 S BROAD ST
HOT BOX PIZZA TRUCK INC
14240 CORTEZ BLVD
BREE'S RIVERSIDE RESTAURANT
29250 LAKE LINDSEY RD
DUNKIN
17036 CORTEZ BLVD
BAGELS AND BEYOND
16272 SPRING HILL DR
PEACHY PIE'S FRESH MARKET & CAFE
17002 AYERS RD
LENORE'S ISLAND KITCHEN
715 DANIEL AVE
SUBWAY 44968
11375 CORTEZ BLVD
MAKANALANI'S HAWAIIAN FUSION
101 DANIEL AVE
BELLA'S COFFEE
6284 COMMERCIAL WAY
LA FLORIZZA
14240 CORTEZ BLVD
LFC CONCESSIONS
17109 OLD AYERS RD
MAX RESTAURANT
30307 CORTEZ BLVD
CHICK FIL A 1657 SPRING HILL
13143 CORTEZ BLVD
HUEY MAGOO'S CHICKEN TENDERS
12380 CORTEZ BLVD
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS
12376 CORTEZ BLVD
PEE WEE'S BBQ & MORE
717 S BROAD STREET
BELLE PARC WEST LLC
11050 ELLIOTS WAY
FLORIDA CRACKER KITCHEN
966 E JEFFERSON ST
TEXAS ROADHOUSE
12935 CORTEZ BLVD
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE #2047
14383 CORTEZ BLVD
SUGAH SHACK
624 W JEFFERSON ST
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.
