How many restaurants are in Gainesville, Florida?

There are 663 restaurants tracked in Gainesville, Florida by InspectFL, based on public DBPR inspection records.

What's the average health score in Gainesville?

The average InspectFL Health Score for restaurants in Gainesville is 86.5 out of 100, based on analysis of Florida DBPR inspection data.

How are restaurant grades calculated on InspectFL?

InspectFL assigns letter grades (A through F) based on a 0-100 Health Score calculated from the number and severity of violations found during DBPR inspections. Fewer and less severe violations result in a higher score and better grade.

Where does InspectFL get its data?

All restaurant inspection data on InspectFL comes from public records maintained by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR). InspectFL aggregates this data and presents it with easy-to-understand grades and scores.

Gainesville, Florida

Alachua County · 663 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.

663

Restaurants

33.4%

A-Rated

86.5

Avg Score

2,225

Inspections

Data on this page

Restaurants tracked

663

Graded restaurants

662

Inspection records

2,225

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.

How to use this city page

Start with the citywide grade mix, then use filters to narrow by category, grade, or inspection dates before opening the full restaurant record.

What the citywide data means

Gainesville 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 Gainesville

Of Gainesville's 662 graded restaurants, 33.4% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 12.5% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 83 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Gainesville is 86.5 out of 100, based on 2,225 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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