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 8 of 12ELEV8 FUN
320 TOWNE CENTER CIR
MCDONALD'S #5741
150 HICKMAN DR
MAYFAIR GOLF COURSE
3536 COUNTRY CLUB RD
GREAT WALL CHINESE RESTAURANT
1556 S FRENCH AVE
SOUL WINGZ CATERING
503 SANFORD AVE
WENDY'S #4473
3717 S ORLANDO BLVD
BETHEL BOOK & BIBLE CENTER
818 S SANFORD AVE
EL TOMATILLO TAQUERIA
104 EAST 1 ST
BLISS BISTRO AND SOCIAL
300 E 2 ST
NAAVIES FROZEN YOGURT
200 W LAKE MARY BLVD
CENTRAL FLORIDA ZOO AND BOTANICAL GARDENS
3755 W SEMINOLE BLVD
THE CURRENT SEAFOOD BAR
116 E 1 ST
THE SULLIVAN
116 E 1 ST
DANI MINI O'S
212 W 1ST ST, VIN 4755
SUBWAY #851
3605 ORLANDO DR
WINGKING MIAMI STYLE
255 S RONALD REAGAN BLVD, VIN 8951
WITHOUT A PADDLE CAFE
2533 S LAUREL AVE
SAL'S CAFE & CREAMERY
2521 S FRENCH AVE
SHANTELLS ON THE RUN
503 SANFORD AVE
CAPTAIN D'S SEAFOOD #3398
2514 FRENCH AVE
TACO BELL #22
2700 S ORLANDO DR
TIPIKS LLC
419 S PARK
CHIANTIS PIZZA & PASTA - JET AWAY CAFE
2841 FLIGHTLINE AVE
SUBWAY #33631
4589 ST JOHNS PKWY
CRACKER BARREL #190
200 HICKMAN DR
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.
