Tavares, Florida
Lake County · 58 restaurants
Tavares is a Lake County community with 58 restaurants tracked by Florida DBPR inspectors. 20.7% earn an A grade with an average InspectFL Health Score of 85.0 out of 100. That's notably below Florida's statewide A-grade average, which means more violations are showing up across Tavares's kitchens. 6 restaurants currently hold an F grade (10.3%) — worth knowing before you sit down. Browse current scores, violation histories, and full inspection details for each restaurant below.
Data on this page
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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
Tavares 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 Tavares
Of Tavares's 58 graded restaurants, 20.7% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 10.3% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 6 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Tavares is 85.0 out of 100, based on 162 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 2 of 3SAN 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
LAKE HARRIS HIDEAWAY
11912 LANE PARK RD BLDG B
EATEAT'S
504 RIDGE PL
SWEET BLESSINGS BY SINDY 0937
31738 BLANTON LN
MCDONALD'S
1965 SR 19
O'KEEFE'S IRISH PUB
115 S ROCKINGHAM AVE
TACO BELL 3137187
2078 SR 19
LIL FATZ BBQ
120 N BLOXHAM AVE
DEER ISLAND GOLF & LAKE CLUB
18000 EAGLES WAY
POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN
2062 SR 19
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.
