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Highlands County

Sebring and Lake Placid give Highlands County a distinctive small-city character in Florida's rural interior. Known for its annual 12 Hours of Sebring endurance race and Lake Placid's famous murals, the county's restaurant scene serves a loyal local crowd with comfort food staples, lakeside dining, and a growing number of Hispanic and Haitian eateries reflecting changing demographics.

Browse Highlands County restaurant inspections to find health scores and violation histories for restaurants in Sebring, Avon Park, and Lake Placid. Every inspection record includes the full list of violations found and the restaurant's overall health grade.

273
Restaurants
630
Critical
814
Major
2,443
Minor

Data on this page

Restaurants tracked
273
Cities represented
7
Restaurants with inspection history
274
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: October 30, 2026.

How to use this county page

Use it to compare cities, filter the countywide list, and quickly spot restaurant records worth opening — especially if you are choosing between areas.

What the countywide data means

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Restaurants

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BUTLERS 18 EAST

18 E MAIN ST, AVON PARK

Inspected 4 days ago
2026-10-30
11 violations

FAMOUS FLAMES

423 E CORNELL ST, AVON PARK

Inspected 4 days ago
2026-10-30
7 violations

JAMES BROWN'S FAMOUS FLAMES BBQ

423 E CORNELL ST, AVON PARK

Inspected 4 days ago
2026-10-30
3 violations

PSALM 27 CAFE & DELI

104 US HWY 27 STE 116, AVON PARK

Inspected 4 days ago
2026-10-30

THE CORNER RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

2710 KENILWORTH BLVD, SEBRING

Inspected 4 days ago
2026-10-30

CADDYSHACK BAR AND GRILL

4800 HAW BRANCH RD, SEBRING

Inspected 6 days ago
2026-10-28
4 violations

MCDONALD'S #6879

321 US 27 S, LAKE PLACID

Inspected 6 days ago
2026-10-28
5 violations

BLUE LAGOON SALOON

4120 N HWY 27, SEBRING

Inspected 8 days ago
2026-10-26
7 violations

CHINA WOK

1575 US HIGHWAY 27 N, AVON PARK

Inspected 8 days ago
2026-10-26
6 violations

FOOD BY MICHELLE

2900 SURFSIDE PL, SEBRING

Inspected 8 days ago
2026-10-26

SMOKIN BEAR BAR-B-QUE

110 PLAZA AVE, LAKE PLACID

Inspected 10 days ago
2026-10-24
2 violations

CHICANES

3101 GOLFVIEW DR, SEBRING

Inspected 11 days ago
2026-10-23
3 violations

DON JOSE MEXICAN RESTAURANT

4731 LAKEVIEW DR, SEBRING

Inspected 12 days ago
2026-10-22
11 violations

ISLAND VIEW

5223 SUN N LAKE BLVD, SEBRING

Inspected 12 days ago
2026-10-22
6 violations

RANCHERO CAFE & RESTAURANT

344 N RIDGEWOOD DR, SEBRING

Inspected 12 days ago
2026-10-22
7 violations

SUBWAY

490 US HWY 27 N, LAKE PLACID

Inspected 12 days ago
2026-10-22
2 violations

BURGER KING

3130 US HWY 27 S, SEBRING

Inspected 13 days ago
2026-10-21
2 violations

FAMILY TASTE

1019 US 27 S, AVON PARK

Inspected 13 days ago
2026-10-21
4 violations

JALAPENO'S

2451 US HIGHWAY 27 SOUTH, AVON PARK

Inspected 13 days ago
2026-10-21
3 violations

JINSOO

4141 US 27 N UNIT 1, SEBRING

Inspected 13 days ago
2026-10-21
10 violations

THE CELLAR GRILL AND WINE BAR

3750 US HWY 27 N STE 2A, SEBRING

Inspected 13 days ago
2026-10-21
11 violations

BURGER KING #13844

2205 US HWY 27 N, SEBRING

Inspected 14 days ago
2026-10-20
2 violations

COSMIC YOGURT

2932 US HWY 27 N, SEBRING

Inspected 14 days ago
2026-10-20
8 violations

CROIX SEBRING HOTEL

6525 US HWY 27 N, SEBRING

Inspected 14 days ago
2026-10-20

DUNKIN DONUTS

3525 US HWY 27 N, SEBRING

Inspected 14 days ago
2026-10-20
3 violations

Important context for county pages

County pages are comparison tools built from public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface area-wide patterns and make local browsing easier, but they are not official government rankings and they should not replace reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.