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 4 of 12BUSTER'S BISTRO
300 S SANFORD AVE
CAFFE DI RIVERWALK
225 W SEMINOLE BLVD #1106
COMFORT INN & SUITES ORLANDO SANFORD AIRPORT
3043 E LAKE MARY BLVD
DEVIANT WOLFE BREWING
121 W 1 ST
SWEET & SALTY
212 W 1 ST STE 1070
THE STATION BAR AND GRUB
109 SOUTH PALMETTO AVE
CHINA II
5228 W SR 46
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL
277 HIGH WATER LN
EL ZOCALO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
406 S SANFORD AVE
GEORGES TAVERN
1011 S FRENCH AVE
DEES BROTHERS BREWERY
210 MAGNOLIA AVE
ELEV804
320 TOWNE CENTER CIRCLE
POLLO AL FUEGO
212 W 1 ST #1010
CHIN
212 W 1 ST
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL
3715 S ORLANDO DR STE 100
CHRISTOS
107 W 1 ST
CONNIE'S DELI
4360 CARRAWAY PL
THE BAIT AND HOOK
212 W 1 ST, SUITE 1030
THE GREENERY CREAMERY
212 W FIRST ST STE 1050
VINNY BEA'S
212 W 1ST ST
YUGIRI RAMEN PROJECT
212 W 1 ST UNIT 1080
PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA #1073
332 W LAKE MARY BLVD, SUITE 102
BREWLANDO SANFORD
400 S SANFORD AVE
BURGER KING
201 FRENCH AVE
LITTLE CAESARS #652
2543 S FRENCH 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.
