Tavares, Florida
Lake County · 56 restaurants
Tavares is a Lake County community with 56 restaurants tracked by Florida DBPR inspectors. 66.1% earn an A grade with an average InspectFL Health Score of 95.6 out of 100. That's well above Florida's average and signals consistently strong food-safety performance across the city. Only 1 restaurant currently holds an F grade (1.8%). Browse current scores, violation histories, and full inspection details for each restaurant below.
Data on this page
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What the citywide data means
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About Dining in Tavares
Of Tavares's 56 graded restaurants, 66.1% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 1.8% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 1 establishment with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Tavares is 95.6 out of 100, based on 26 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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480 E BURLEIGH BLVD
TAVARES ICE CREAM SHOP
214 E MAIN ST
EAST WOK
2002 SR 19 STE 110
BILLY'S CAFE
1601 S DUNCAN DR
KALUA BEACH BAR
181 S JOANNA
SAN JOSE'S ORIGINAL MEXICAN RESTAURANT OF TAVARES
1990 SR 19 #112-113
SALSA
2270 VINDALE RD
FISH CAMP ON LAKE EUSTIS
901 LAKESHORE BLVD
TIKI WEST RAW BAR & GRILL
118 W RUBY ST
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES, TAVARES
3601 W BURLEIGH BLVD
HURRICANE DOCKSIDE GRILL
3351 W BURLEIGH BLVD
HWY FOUR FOUR ONE DINER
381 E BURLEIGH BLVD
EL CHEF EFRAIN CUBAN CAFE AND DELI
124 E ALFRED ST
JAM GRILL RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE
390 W BURLEIGH BLVD
TACO TIME MEXICAN GRILL
15200-1 OLD HWY 441
DESPERADOS SALOON
223 E MAIN ST
PUDDLE JUMPERS
111 W RUBY ST
RUBY STREET GRILLE
221 EAST RUBY ST.
BRIE'S CAFE
1544 LANE PARK CUTOFF
JAPAN EXPRESS
456 E BURLEIGH BLVD
SUNRISE GRILL
462 E BURLEIGH BLVD
ANGELOS WOOD FIRED PIZZA
916 W MAIN ST
BELLA NONNA PIZZERIA
280 SILVERADO ST
BOWL 360 TAVARES
1950 CLASSIQUE LN
BTW BURGERS TACOS WAFFLES
115 E MAIN 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.
