Lake Wales, Florida
Polk County · 155 restaurants
Lake Wales is a Polk County community with 155 restaurants tracked by Florida DBPR inspectors. 72.9% earn an A grade with an average InspectFL Health Score of 94.7 out of 100. That's well above Florida's average and signals consistently strong food-safety performance across the city. 5 restaurants currently hold an F grade (3.2%) — worth knowing before you sit down. Browse current scores, violation histories, and full inspection details for each restaurant below.
Data on this page
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How to use this city page
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What the citywide data means
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About Dining in Lake Wales
Of Lake Wales's 155 graded restaurants, 72.9% earned an A grade — above the statewide average, reflecting strong food safety compliance in the area. Currently, 3.2% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 5 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Lake Wales is 94.7 out of 100, based on 462 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 5 of 7LAKEWALESBOW
950 EAGLE RIDGE DR
TASTY WINGS & RAMEN
112 HWY 60 E
MUNCHIEZ
1700 STATE RD 60 W UNIT F
RUBIOS PIZZA LLC
1700 STATE RD 60 W UNIT A
L&M SNOWQUEEN
49 SEABOARD AVE
KINGDOM FOODS
186 LEWIS GRIFFIN RD
KRUNCHY KRAZE KITCHEN
14907 FL-60 E
CHERRY POCKET STEAK N SEAFOOD SHAK
3100 CANAL RD LOT 45
LAKE WALES CHEESE SHOPPE AND DELI
224 E BULLARD AVE
HOLY CANNOLI ITALIAN-AMERICAN KITCHEN
67108 NALCREST RD
JUNIPER FOOD TRUCK
17309 US HWY 27 N
DARK KAFE LLC
216 STUART AVE E
EGGS UP BRUNCH
19301 HWY 27
HERB'S BBQ AND RUBS LLC
2041 THOMPSON NURSERY RD
LOS POTOSINOS RESTAURANT Y TIENDA LLC
19001 US 27
CHINA EXPRESS
807 EAGLE RIDGE DR
WINGS N THINGS 2
17309 US-27
GRRIFFINS RESTAURANT DINING SPORTS BAR-BANQUET
2925 HWY 60 E
SLIM CHICKENS
23260 HWY 27
BLUE PALMETTO CAFE
1151 TOWER BLVD
COLONY HOUSE POOL HOUSE
2300 N SCENIC HWY
PAYLESS DINING AND BAR
16905 US HWY 27
MOUNTAIN LAKE CLUB D R
2300 N SCENIC HWY
GARY'S
17309 US-27
SOMETHING DIFFERENT FOODS
17309 US HWY 27
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.
