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 10 of 74CHINESE TO GO
45689 US HWY 27, DAVENPORT
LA JAROCHA
2701 SWINDELL RD, LAKELAND
LOLA'S X STREEM ICE KREME
1654 1 STREET N SUITE A, WINTER HAVEN
MCDONALDS 17311
2815 US 98 N, LAKELAND
MJ'S PIZZA & WINGS
3062 CYPRESS GARDENS RD, WINTER HAVEN
PALACE PIZZA BARTOW INC
105 E MAIN STREET, BARTOW
SHREE YOGI BAPA LLC
2525 SR 60 E, MULBERRY
SORA EATERY
3900 DON EMERSON DR, LAKELAND
THE CHOP SHOP
118 S KENTUCKY AVE, LAKELAND
THE SOCIAL
150 N IDLEWOOD AVE, BARTOW
TROPICAL PUB & GRILLE
1 CENTURY DR, WINTER HAVEN
WENDY'S 596
280 LAKELAND PARK BLVD, LAKELAND
BAR VASCO 61
215 E MAIN ST FLR 3, LAKELAND
COUNTY LINE CRAWFISH
7990 SR 60, BARTOW
FRANKIE FARRELLS PUB AND GRILLE
2700 SAND MINE RD, DAVENPORT
FRESCO'S
132 S KENTUCKY AVE, LAKELAND
FRESCO'S CATERING AND EVENTS
126 S KENTUCKY AVE, LAKELAND
GREENSIDE GRILL
42749 HWY 27, DAVENPORT
MI TIERRA RESTAURANT
8 N 4 ST, HAINES CITY
PALACE PIZZA
114 S KENTUCKY AVE, LAKELAND
PALETERIA SANTY
2701 SWINDELL RD UNIT 36, LAKELAND
R & B JAMAICAN CUISINE
2255 US HWY 1792, HAINES CITY
THE PURPLE PIT STOP
205 BROADWAY BLVD SE, POLK CITY
TITI TASTY
45000 US HWY 27, DAVENPORT
TROPICAL TEMPTATIONS JAMAICAN CUISINE
2255 US HWY 17-92 N, HAINES CITY
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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.
