How many restaurants are in Alachua County?

There are 781 restaurants tracked in Alachua County, Florida by InspectFL, based on public DBPR inspection records.

What percentage of Alachua County restaurants have an A grade?

Grade distribution data for Alachua County is available on individual restaurant pages. Visit any restaurant's page to see its current grade and score.

How often are Florida restaurants inspected?

Florida restaurants are typically inspected 1-4 times per year by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR). High-risk establishments and those with prior violations may be inspected more frequently.

What does the InspectFL Health Score mean?

InspectFL calculates a 0-100 Health Score for each restaurant based on the number and severity of violations found during inspections. A higher score means fewer and less severe violations. Scores of 90+ typically correspond to an A grade, while scores below 60 indicate an F grade.

Where does InspectFL get its Alachua County data?

All inspection data for Alachua County comes from public records maintained by the Florida DBPR (Department of Business and Professional Regulation). InspectFL aggregates and presents this data in an easy-to-understand format with grades and scores.

Alachua County

Home to the University of Florida and over 60,000 Gators, Alachua County's dining scene punches well above its weight for a mid-sized college town. Gainesville's eclectic mix of student-friendly spots, farm-to-table restaurants sourcing from nearby farms, and a surprisingly robust international food scene — Vietnamese, Ethiopian, Korean — makes it one of North Central Florida's most interesting food destinations.

Find Alachua County restaurant inspections to find health scores and violation histories for restaurants in Gainesville, Alachua, Newberry, High Springs, and Archer. Every inspection record includes the full list of violations found and the restaurant's overall health grade.

781

Restaurants

1,636

Critical

1,807

Major

4,651

Minor

Data on this page

Restaurants tracked

781

Cities represented

Restaurants with inspection history

775

Official source

Florida DBPR

InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into county-level trend pages with filters, latest inspection snapshots, and direct restaurant history. Most recent inspection on this page: May 7, 2026.