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
Page 11 of 12HUNGRY HOWIE'S
2400 S FRENCH AVE
TAKSIM TURKISH GRILL
4076 SOUTH ORLANDO DRIVE
ADDOBBO WOOD FIRED PIZZA
414 SANFORD AVE
MUNCHIE MOBILE STATION
212 W 1 ST
LA TAKERIA TACOS 1
490 W LAKE MARY BLVD
FAT MACKS SEAFOOD AND CHICKEN
1305 S PARK AVE
ANGEL'S SOUL FOOD #2
2520 S FRENCH AVE
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
3715 SOUTH ORLANDO DR #400
JALISCO BAR & GRILL
2921 S ORLANDO SR STE 220
KILTED KITCHEN
419 S PARK AVE
CABANA LIVE
4380 CARRAWAY PL
ELLENS WINE ROOM
440 S SANFORD AVE
D&K SWEET TREATS INC
4360 CARRAWAY PL
EVOO FRESH MEDITERRANEAN KITCHEN
1829 WP BALL BLVD
TASTE BUDZ FOOD COMPANY
419 S PARK AVE
CHEF JU'VON'S PARK PLACE KITCHEN
1305 S PARK AVE
THROWBACKS
418 S SANFORD AVE
CAFE PERKS
2101 S FRENCH AVE
BAWARCHI BIRYANIS
233 BELLAGIO CIR
COMFORT INN & SUITES
590 AVA CT
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF SANFORD
419 S PARK
RAW PRESS JUICE CO
108 PARK AVE
DOMINO'S PIZZA
4730 W STATE ROAD 46 UNIT 1210
ELEV8 NO.3
320 TOWNE CENTER CIR
SUNNY COFFEE
1305 S PARK AVE
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.
