Sanford, Florida
Seminole County · 286 restaurants
Sanford's historic downtown along First Street, overlooking Lake Monroe and the St. Johns River, has become one of Central Florida's most walkable dining districts, packed with independent restaurants inside restored century-old storefronts. The city was once known as "Celery City" for its produce-shipping heritage, and while the packing houses are gone, Sanford's role as the northern terminus of Amtrak's Auto Train and its growing Seminole State College population keep the area's 280 restaurants busy with a mix of commuters, students, and history-minded day-trippers from greater Orlando.
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
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What the citywide data means
Sanford 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 Sanford
Of Sanford's 286 graded restaurants, 38.1% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 19.6% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 56 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Sanford is 83.7 out of 100, based on 1,049 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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1650 RINEHART RD
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
180 HICKMAN DR
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
3715 S ORLANDO DR STE 400
H&M RESTAURANT
2016 S FRENCH AVE
LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE
4695 ST JOHNS PARKWAY
TUFFY'S BOTTLE SHOP & LOUNGE
200 S MYRTLE AVE
IHOP 36-177
3150 S ORLANDO DR
CHARLEYS CHEESESTEAKS WINGS
1920 S FRENCH AVE
CULVER'S
3418 S ORLANDO DR
MARCO'S PIZZA
1165 RINEHART RD.
PANDA EXPRESS #1177
1460 RINEHART RD
PANERA BREAD #4160
1457 WP BALL BLVD
RIVER CITY CATERING
2533 S LAUREL AVE
SANFORD COMMISSARY KITCHEN & INCUBATOR
1305 S PARK AVE
JUST FOOD 5059
3858 E. LAKE MARY BLVD.
AKIRA
318 WEST LAKE MARY BLVD
PIEROGI BROS
405 E 4 ST
ROCKBREW SANFORD
214 SANFORD AVE
THE WET SPOT
112 S PARK AVE
THE WILDFLOWER
107 MAGNOLIA AVE
WOP'S HOPS BREWING COMPANY
419 S SANFORD AVE
LEE'S FAMOUS RECIPE CHICKEN
1905 S FRENCH AVE
MCDONALD'S
112 FRENCH AVE
PUPUSAS & BURRITOS GRILL
2477 PARK AVE
SLAM PIZZA AND CHEESESTEAKS
129 W 1 ST
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.
