Restaurant health inspection grades in Florida
GradeLocal lists 56,814 Florida restaurants. Their average score is 74.5, a C. This guide explains who inspects them, what the results mean and how the grades break down.
Who inspects restaurants in Florida
Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Florida doesn't publish letter grades or scores, so every letter is GradeLocal's, based on violations. We count every violation in the latest inspection, whatever its type, and use the same rule as every other state: none is an A, 1–2 a B, 3–5 a C, and 6 or more a D (an emergency closure order is also a D); for averages an A counts as 95, a B as 85, a C as 72 and a D as 50.
Coverage: Statewide, all 67 counties. All sources
What Florida publishes
The agencies behind our Florida listings publish violation counts. None of them publish a score out of 100, so every Florida score on GradeLocal is a GradeLocal score, worked out from the official result.
How GradeLocal grades Florida restaurants
For violation counts, we count every violation in the latest inspection. None is an A, 1 or 2 is a B, 3 to 5 is a C, and 6 or more is a D. An emergency closure order is also a D.
Results with no score of their own get a set score for each letter: A is 95, B is 85, C is 72 and D is 50.
There are four letters, A to D, with no F. The same rule applies in every state, and the cutoffs are never adjusted for a state, county or city. We always use the latest inspection.
How grades work has the full rules.
| Official result | Letter | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| 0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations | A | 11,884 |
| 0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic violations | B | 4,390 |
| 0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic violations | B | 2,752 |
| 0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic violations | B | 2,034 |
| 0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic violations | B | 1,872 |
| 0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic violations | C | 1,519 |
| 0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic violations | C | 1,467 |
| 1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic violations | B | 1,176 |
How Florida restaurants grade
The latest grade for each of the 56,814 listings.
Inspection dates in our Florida data run from Jul 2, 2024 to Sep 20, 2026. 53,275 of the 56,814 listings (93.8%) were inspected in the 12 months before Oct 16, 2026. A restaurant may have been inspected again since.
Top-rated places in Florida
Every A-grade place in our Florida data gets the same GradeLocal score (95), so this list shows the ten most recently inspected A-grade places, one per name.
- AEl Camino Mexican Soul Food & Tequila BarDelray BeachGradeLocal score 95, inspected Sep 19, 2026
- APizza Hut 42659DestinGradeLocal score 95, inspected Sep 19, 2026
- AShiitake Asian BistroDelray BeachGradeLocal score 95, inspected Sep 19, 2026
- AWhataburger #923NicevilleGradeLocal score 95, inspected Sep 19, 2026
- A9 Line FarmsSanta Rosa BeachGradeLocal score 95, inspected Sep 18, 2026
- AAj Chocolate HouseNew Smyrna BeachGradeLocal score 95, inspected Sep 18, 2026
- AAj's PizzaWinter GardenGradeLocal score 95, inspected Sep 18, 2026
- AAnthony's Coal Fired PizzaWestonGradeLocal score 95, inspected Sep 18, 2026
- AArbys 97PetersburgGradeLocal score 95, inspected Sep 18, 2026
- AAroma Indian Bar and GrillAuburndaleGradeLocal score 95, inspected Sep 18, 2026
A grade shows one inspection on one day. Check the official record linked on each page.
Counties in Florida
Every county with at least one listing. Pick one to see its restaurants.
Questions about Florida grades
Who inspects restaurants in Florida?
Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Florida doesn't publish letter grades or scores, so every letter is GradeLocal's, based on violations. We count every violation in the latest inspection, whatever its type, and use the same rule as every other state: none is an A, 1–2 a B, 3–5 a C, and 6 or more a D (an emergency closure order is also a D); for averages an A counts as 95, a B as 85, a C as 72 and a D as 50.
What does Florida publish: a score, a letter or something else?
The agencies behind our Florida listings publish violation counts. None of them publish a score out of 100, so every Florida score on GradeLocal is a GradeLocal score, worked out from the official result.
How does GradeLocal grade restaurants in Florida?
For violation counts, we count every violation in the latest inspection. None is an A, 1 or 2 is a B, 3 to 5 is a C, and 6 or more is a D. An emergency closure order is also a D. Results with no score of their own get a set score for each letter: A is 95, B is 85, C is 72 and D is 50. We always use the latest inspection.
How many Florida restaurants are on GradeLocal?
56,814 restaurants in 67 counties. The average score is 74.5, a C. 20.9% have an A.
How current are the Florida grades?
Inspection dates in our Florida data run from Jul 2, 2024 to Sep 20, 2026. We update each state’s records regularly, but there is always a delay, and a restaurant may have been inspected again since. For the latest official report, follow the agency link on each restaurant’s page.