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Bartow, Florida

Polk County · 76 restaurants

Bartow is a Polk County community with 76 restaurants tracked by Florida DBPR inspectors. 56.6% earn an A grade with an average InspectFL Health Score of 93.8 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 (1.3%). Browse current scores, violation histories, and full inspection details for each restaurant below.

76
Restaurants
56.6%
A-Rated
93.8
Avg Score
230
Inspections

Data on this page

Restaurants tracked
76
Graded restaurants
76
Inspection records
230
Official source
Florida DBPR

InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into city-level score trends, grade breakdowns, and restaurant history so this page is useful for comparison, not just a list of names.

How to use this city page

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What the citywide data means

Bartow's grade mix looks fairly mixed, so this page is best used to narrow the list before checking each restaurant's full record.

A: 43 B: 24 C: 8 F: 1

About Dining in Bartow

Of Bartow's 76 graded restaurants, 56.6% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 1.3% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 1 establishment with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Bartow is 93.8 out of 100, based on 230 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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Lowest Rated in Bartow

Restaurants

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ANGEL'S HEAVENLY EMPANADAS

330 OLD BARTOW EAGLE LAKE RD

Inspected 5 months ago
2026-04-14
1 violations

BROADWAY DINER

1380 N BROADWAY AVE

Inspected 5 months ago
2026-04-14
5 violations

MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT

1470 N BROADWAY AVE

Inspected 5 months ago
2026-04-14

CHICK-FIL-A BARTOW

475 VAN FLEET DR E

Inspected 5 months ago
2026-04-09
3 violations

COOKIE JAR BAKESHOP AND EATERY

305 E MAIN ST

Inspected 6 months ago
2026-04-03
1 violations

TACO BELL #16927

1060 E VAN FLEET DR

Inspected 6 months ago
2026-04-03
1 violations

BEECHWOOD BARTOW HOTEL

205 OLD BARTOW EAGLE LAKE ROAD

Inspected 6 months ago
2026-04-02
2 violations

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE FL-62

1490 N BROADWAY AVE

Inspected 6 months ago
2026-04-02
1 violations

CRAFT SMOKE HOUSE LLC

1480 MLK JR BLVD STE A

Inspected 6 months ago
2026-03-19
3 violations

LA MICHOACANA

1264 N. BROADWAY AVE.

Inspected 6 months ago
2026-03-19
2 violations

THE WINE STABLE

150 S BROADWAY AVE

Inspected 6 months ago
2026-03-19

CATFISH COUNTRY

2400 EF GRIFFIN RD

Inspected 6 months ago
2026-03-18
2 violations

SWEET MAGNOLIAS CAFÉ & GIFT SHOP LLC

139 S CENTRAL AVE

Inspected 7 months ago
2026-02-18

AUTHENTIC MR TACO USA

890 W MAIN ST

Inspected 7 months ago
2026-02-11
1 violations

BEEF O BRADYS

110 VAN FLEET DR

Inspected 8 months ago
2026-01-13
4 violations

SUBWAY #3750

850 N BROADWAY AVE

Inspected 9 months ago
2025-12-15
1 violations

SONNYS BBQ 106

595 N BROADWAY AVE

Inspected 9 months ago
2025-12-11
1 violations

CHARROS TAQUERIA 2

4660 US 17 N

Inspected 10 months ago
2025-11-24
2 violations

JIMMY JOHNS #4005

602 N BROADWAY AVE

Inspected 10 months ago
2025-11-13
2 violations

MOCTEZUMAS'S

3466 HWY 17 N

Inspected 11 months ago
2025-10-28

HARDEE'S RESTAURANT

300 EAST VAN FLEET

Inspected 11 months ago
2025-10-21
3 violations

THE LAKE HOUSE KITCHEN 2 LLC

2405 E F GRIFFIN RD

Inspected 1+ year ago
2025-10-01

JDOGGS

7990 STATE RD 60 E

Inspected 1+ year ago
2025-09-25

SEASONED BLISS

6815 STATE RD 60

Inspected 1+ year ago
2025-09-19

SWAMP BOYS BBQ

1060 ALPHA AVE

Inspected 1+ year ago
2025-09-19

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.