🪰526,489 violations tracked across 67 Florida counties

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.

1,840
Restaurants
82%
A-Rated
97.7
Avg Score
1,565
Inspections

Data on this page

Restaurants tracked
1,840
Cities represented
44
Restaurants with inspection history
1,830
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: June 19, 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

Polk County's current grade mix looks stronger than average, but one countywide number should never outweigh a restaurant's recent inspection timeline.

A: 1500 B: 285 C: 45 F: 10

Restaurants

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CHINESE TO GO

45689 US HWY 27, DAVENPORT

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-05
3 violations

LA JAROCHA

2701 SWINDELL RD, LAKELAND

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-05
1 violations

LOLA'S X STREEM ICE KREME

1654 1 STREET N SUITE A, WINTER HAVEN

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-05

MCDONALDS 17311

2815 US 98 N, LAKELAND

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-05
3 violations

MJ'S PIZZA & WINGS

3062 CYPRESS GARDENS RD, WINTER HAVEN

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-05
1 violations

PALACE PIZZA BARTOW INC

105 E MAIN STREET, BARTOW

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-05
1 violations

SHREE YOGI BAPA LLC

2525 SR 60 E, MULBERRY

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-05

SORA EATERY

3900 DON EMERSON DR, LAKELAND

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-05

THE CHOP SHOP

118 S KENTUCKY AVE, LAKELAND

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-05
3 violations

THE SOCIAL

150 N IDLEWOOD AVE, BARTOW

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-05

TROPICAL PUB & GRILLE

1 CENTURY DR, WINTER HAVEN

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-05
2 violations

WENDY'S 596

280 LAKELAND PARK BLVD, LAKELAND

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-05
1 violations

BAR VASCO 61

215 E MAIN ST FLR 3, LAKELAND

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-05-04
2 violations

COUNTY LINE CRAWFISH

7990 SR 60, BARTOW

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-05-04

FRANKIE FARRELLS PUB AND GRILLE

2700 SAND MINE RD, DAVENPORT

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-05-04

FRESCO'S

132 S KENTUCKY AVE, LAKELAND

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-05-04
6 violations

FRESCO'S CATERING AND EVENTS

126 S KENTUCKY AVE, LAKELAND

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-05-04
3 violations

GREENSIDE GRILL

42749 HWY 27, DAVENPORT

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-05-04
3 violations

MI TIERRA RESTAURANT

8 N 4 ST, HAINES CITY

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-05-04

PALACE PIZZA

114 S KENTUCKY AVE, LAKELAND

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-05-04
5 violations

PALETERIA SANTY

2701 SWINDELL RD UNIT 36, LAKELAND

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-05-04

R & B JAMAICAN CUISINE

2255 US HWY 1792, HAINES CITY

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-05-04
2 violations

THE PURPLE PIT STOP

205 BROADWAY BLVD SE, POLK CITY

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-05-04
2 violations

TITI TASTY

45000 US HWY 27, DAVENPORT

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-05-04
1 violations

TROPICAL TEMPTATIONS JAMAICAN CUISINE

2255 US HWY 17-92 N, HAINES CITY

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-05-04
2 violations

Important context for county pages

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