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
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
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
Page 10 of 12CATTLE RANCH RESTAURANT
2700 S SANFORD AVE
DOMINO'S PIZZA 5157
3653 S ORLANDO AVE
FOOD TRUCK 2
4103 S ORLANDO DR
SPRINGHILL SUITES SANFORD
201 N TOWNE RD
JERSEY MIKE'S
300 WEST LAKE MARY BLVD STE 130
HIBACHI AND WAFFLE PARADISE
3858 E LAKE MARY BLVD
CASA DIABLO
2701 S ORLANDO DR
AVI @ FATHERS TABLE (THE)-SANFORD
2100 COUNTRY CLUB RD
1ST STREET LOUNGE LLC
301 E 1 ST
THE ALLEY AND FUEL
114 S PARK AVE
JAMROCK EATZ LLC
105 E 1 STE 100
ALTAMONTE HOSPITALITY- HUB A
3450 E LAKE MARY BLVD
ALTAMONTE HOSPITALITY- HUB B
3450 E LAKE MARY BLVD
ALTAMONTE HOSPITALITY- HUB C
3450 E LAKE MARY BLVD
LA TAKERIA TACOS 2
490 W LAKE MARY BLVD
TIERRA CALIENTE FOOD TRUCK # 2
4103 S ORLANDO DRIVE
TIJUANA FLATS
5030 SW SR 46
SUBWAY #53973
302 S FRENCH AVENUE
BURGER KING
3788 ORLANDO DR
FILIPINO HUT
419 S PARK
FILIPINO HUT FOOD TRUCK
419 S PARK AVE
ARBY'S
3725 ORLANDO BLVD
BAHAMA BREEZE # 3059
1540 RINEHEART ROAD
DECISION TACTICAL
430 TOWNE CENTER CIR
LA PARADA DE TACOS
1295 W AIRPORT BLVD, VIN 1088
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.
