Lake City, Florida
Columbia County · 188 restaurants
Lake City is a Columbia County community with 188 restaurants tracked by Florida DBPR inspectors. 42.6% earn an A grade with an average InspectFL Health Score of 85.7 out of 100. That tracks roughly with the Florida statewide average for A-rated restaurants. 30 restaurants currently hold an F grade (16.0%) — worth knowing before you sit down. Browse current scores, violation histories, and full inspection details for each restaurant below.
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
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
Lake City 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 Lake City
Of Lake City's 188 graded restaurants, 42.6% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 16.0% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 30 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Lake City is 85.7 out of 100, based on 757 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 1 of 8CRACKER BARREL #56
240 SW COMMERCE DR
CREAMY COLADA
410 SE OLUSTEE AVE
KOUNTRY KORNER RESTAURANT FOOD TRUCK
1084 N MARION AVE
HARDEE'S
2609 US 90 W
HOG AND HOUNDS
1445 SW MAIN BLVD STE 150
OUR PLACE PIZZERIA AND RISTORANTE
297 N MARION AVE
TACO BELL # 199
280 SW MAIN BLVD
TEXAS ROADHOUSE
177 NW KNIGHTS AVENUE
THE KEG ROOM
22671 SR 247
WENDY'S
202 COREY PLACE
COUNTRY SKILLIT #2
3445 E US HWY 90
DAYS INN
3430 US HWY 441
U MI FL LLC
2511 W US HWY 90 STE 101
CEDAR RIVER SEAFOOD
1592 W US HWY 90
CULVER'S LAKE CITY
394 NW COMMONS LOOP
TACO BELL 194
2411 W US HWY 90
YUM'S CHINESE RESTAURANT
295 NW COMMONS LOOP STE 109
CAPTAIN CRAB
2329 US W HIGHWAY 90
CHINA ONE
4556 SW HERITAGE CIR STE 107
HARDEE'S
279 W DUVAL ST
LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE #5451
3092 US 90
SALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT
4578 SW HERITAGE OAKS CIR
LAKE CITY ICE CREAM COMPANY
228 N MARION AVE
TAVERN BREWERY AND IRISH PUB D/B/A MARION STREET DELI & PUB LLC
281 N MARION AVE
BEEF O BRADY'S
857 SW MAIN BLVD STE 100
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.
