🪰512,693 violations tracked across 67 Florida counties

Gainesville, Florida

Alachua County · 615 restaurants

Home to the University of Florida and over 55,000 students, Gainesville's 580+ restaurants are shaped by college culture, academic diversity, and a strong local food movement. The Midtown and downtown corridors buzz with affordable international cuisine — Thai, Korean, Ethiopian, Indian — driven by the university's global student body. On game days, the entire city becomes one giant tailgate, and the restaurants that survive here have to satisfy both student budgets and Gator alumni expectations.

615
Restaurants
47.3%
A-Rated
92.4
Avg Score
1,359
Inspections

Data on this page

Restaurants tracked
615
Graded restaurants
615
Inspection records
1,359
Official source
Florida DBPR

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.

A: 291 B: 250 C: 62 F: 12

About Dining in Gainesville

Of Gainesville's 615 graded restaurants, 47.3% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 2.0% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 12 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Gainesville is 92.4 out of 100, based on 1,359 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

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FIREHOUSE SUBS #0243

2651 NW 13 ST STE 10

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-01-26
6 violations

FIVE GUYS BURGERS & FRIES - 1248

4222 NW 16 BLVD

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-01-26
2 violations

FLYING BISCUIT CAFE

4150 NW 16TH BLVD

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-01-26
5 violations

JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS

2015 NW 43 ST

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-01-26
4 violations

KINYA

1999 NW 43 ST

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-01-26
6 violations

PANERA BREAD #4152

3443 SW ARCHER RD

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-01-26
3 violations

EIM THAI

213 NW 10 AVE

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-01-24
5 violations

LOOSEYS

120 SW 1 AVE

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-01-23
11 violations

PIESANOS STONE FIRED PIZZA PINTS & PIES

1250 W UNIVERSITY AVE

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-01-23
4 violations

THE PAPER BAG

11 SE 1 AVE

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-01-23

ALLEY GATORZ

2606 NE WALDO ROAD

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-01-22

GATORS DEN SPORTS GRILL

4210 NW 97 BLVD

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-01-22

HAWKSTONE COUNTRY CLUB

9905 SW 44 AVE

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-01-22
5 violations

JALISCO TOWN 2

4401 NW 25 PL STE A

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-01-22
2 violations

BJ'S RESTAURANT & BREWHOUSE 486

6611 W NEWBERRY RD

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-01-21
6 violations

GATOR KOSHER - CHABAD UF

2021 NW 5TH AVE

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-01-21
3 violations

JIMMY JOHN'S 441

2220 SW ARCHER RD

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-01-21

SONNY'S BBQ

2700 N WALDO RD

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-01-21
10 violations

WAFFLE HOUSE #541

3919 SW 40 BLVD

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-01-21

WAYNE HEAD SOUTHERN KITCHEN

1602 NE WALDO RD

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-01-21
5 violations

WAYNE HEAD'S SOUTHERN KITCHEN

1602 NE WALDO RD

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-01-21
3 violations

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

3760 SW ARCHER RD

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-01-20
3 violations

PEPPERS MEXICAN GRILL AND CANTINA

3236 SW 35 BLVD

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-01-20
6 violations

CAPTAIN D'S

209 NW 75 ST STE 10

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-01-16
1 violations

CHICK-FIL-A FSU # 3698

3938 SW ARCHER RD

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-01-16
2 violations