Polk County
Sitting between Tampa and Orlando, Polk County is Central Florida's often-overlooked dining market. With Lakeland as its largest city and over 1,500 restaurants spread across a largely suburban and rural landscape, the county serves as a crossroads for both coasts. Chain restaurants dominate the I-4 corridor, but local gems in downtown Lakeland and Winter Haven's growing dining scene offer a different side of Polk County's food culture.
Find Polk County restaurant inspections to find health scores and violation histories for restaurants in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, Haines City, Lake Wales, and Auburndale. Every inspection record includes the full list of violations found and the restaurant's overall health grade.
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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: June 19, 2026.
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Restaurants
Page 1 of 74CHINA ONE
2938 LAKELAND HIGHLANDS, LAKELAND
CRABS FACTORY
90 MAXCY PLAZA CIR, HAINES CITY
HOT DOG ZONE
2080 E EDGEWOOD DR, LAKELAND
JAMAICAN JERK KITCHEN
210 W 8 ST, LAKELAND
MUNCHIEZ
1700 STATE RD 60 W UNIT F, LAKE WALES
PA' LOS CHINOS LAKELAND LLC
2918 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
POP'S PIT STOP BBQ
7400 FL 60, BARTOW
RUBIOS PIZZA LLC
1700 STATE RD 60 W UNIT A, LAKE WALES
BUNS N GLORY
2080 E EDGEWOOD DR, LAKELAND
DAIRY QUEEN
4710 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
DIVINE CARIBBEAN FLAVOR
1846 1 ST N, WINTER HAVEN
FONDA LA FORTALEZA, INC
635 LK SHORE WAY, LAKE ALFRED
KINSLERS KITCHEN LLC
2100 1 ST N, WINTER HAVEN
CLARKES SMOKE HUTT
1800 FL-559, LAKELAND
LINGS BUFFET
4320 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
BAYMONT INN
4375 LAKELAND PARK DR, LAKELAND
DELECTABLE DELIGHTS
375 EAST MAIN ST, BARTOW
HONG KONG CHINESE RESTAURANT
355 HAVENDALE BLVD, AUBURNDALE
MULBERRY SCOOPS
1790 SHEPHERD RD, MULBERRY
TAQUERIA SILAO
31799 US HWY 27, HAINES CITY
TASHA JONES
42389 US 27, DAVENPORT
TEXAS ROADHOUSE
6023 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
ZEST BAR AND GRILL / V'Z FINE DINING
315 E SUMMERLIN ST STE A, BARTOW
DAISY GARDEN 2
223 N 5 ST, EAGLE LAKE
FAMILY MIGAS CORP
104 W CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN
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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.
