🪰515,480 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
46.7%
A-Rated
92.1
Avg Score
1,359
Inspections

Data on this page

Restaurants tracked
615
Graded restaurants
614
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: 287 B: 246 C: 67 F: 14

About Dining in Gainesville

Of Gainesville's 614 graded restaurants, 46.7% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 2.3% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 14 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Gainesville is 92.1 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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LAS CARRETAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT

3501 SW 2 AVE

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-04-08
1 violations

MCDONALDS RESTAURANT

6003 NEWBERRY RD

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-04-08
7 violations

TAQUERIA AZTECA Y ANTOJITOS

7114 W UNIVERSITY AVE

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-04-08
1 violations

MOTHER'S PUB & GRILL NORTH

5109 NW 39 AVE

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-04-07
1 violations

PERTEE GOOD BBQ

3161 NW 13 ST STE B

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-04-07
4 violations

POP'S CHILL N GRILL

3013 NE 53 AVE

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-04-07

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL #2735

2231 NW 13 ST #100

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-04-06
4 violations

CITY FOOD HALL #11

150 NW 13 ST, STE 10

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-04-06

CITY FOOD HALL #2

150 NW 13 ST STE 10

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-04-06

CITY FOOD HALL #7-8

150 NW 13 ST STE 10

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-04-06

CITY FOOD HALL #9

150 NW 13 ST STE 10

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-04-06

CITY FOOD HALL BAR/KITCHEN

150 NW 13 ST STE 10

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-04-06
3 violations

KEKE'S INC

4062 PLAZA BLVD STE 10

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-04-06

STEAK 'N SHAKE

1610 SW 13 ST

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-04-06

XCLUSIVE EATZ

1714 SE HAWTHORNE RD

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-04-06
3 violations

XCLUSIVE EATZ

926 WEST UNIVERSITY AVE

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-04-06

NOIMIE & MIKE'S FILIPINO EXPRESS

600 NW 75 ST

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-04-04
2 violations

LA FIESTA MEXICAN RESTAURANT

9513 NW 39 AVE

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-04-03

MUNEGINS ON 13TH

4005 NW 13 ST

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-04-03

TEXAS ROADHOUSE

3984 SW 43 STREET

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-04-01
1 violations

ARBY'S RESTAURANT

6760 W NEWBERRY RD

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-03-31
6 violations

CITY FOOD HALL #10

150 13 ST STE 10

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-03-31
1 violations

GAINESVILLE COMMISSARY

6722 NW 18 DR UNIT 1

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-03-31

HIMALAYAN BOWL & JUICE BAR NEPALESE & INDIAN KITCHEN

150 NW 13 ST STE 10

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-03-31
1 violations

LEONARDO'S PIZZA OF MILLHOPPER

4131 NW 16 BLVD

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-03-30