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: October 2, 2026.
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Restaurants
Page 14 of 78716 BURGERS & BREW
2905 DUFF RD, LAKELAND
ADLERS
543 AVENUE B SW, WINTER HAVEN
CHINA WOK
3686 HARDEN BLVD, LAKELAND
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES 36-52
3447 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
MCDONALD'S CORPORATION
200 CHARLESTON AVE, FORT MEADE
PA' LOS CHINOS LAKELAND LLC
2918 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
PAN 4U LATINO BAKERY & RESTAURANT
7331 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
PEPPERS
3616 HARDEN BLVD #161, LAKELAND
POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN 4806
25 SW 6 ST, WINTER HAVEN
THAI HAVEN
309 WEST CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN
THE BAKED BUTCHER
502 E MAIN ST STE 1, LAKELAND
THE SMOKIN OX PREMIUM BBQ
204 6 STREET SW, WINTER HAVEN
AZUL TEQUILA MEXICAN CUISINE 2
4541 MACEY LN, LAKE WALES
DOMINO'S # 3859
5622 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
EL VALENCIANO RESTAURANT
208 E MAIN ST, DUNDEE
LA GARITA
28067 US HWY 27, DUNDEE
LINGS BUFFET
4320 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
SALEM'S FRESH EATS
6108 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
SUBWAY
4680 CLEVELAND HEIGHTS BLVD, LAKELAND
TAPATIO'S RESTAURANTE MEXICANO
734 E MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKELAND
THE FLAMINGO BEAN CO
1318 W DAUGHTERY RD, LAKELAND
VC'S KITCHEN CORP
305 SNIVELY AVE, ELOISE
VINNY'S SMOKE-N-GRILL
3155 CANAL RD, LAKE WALES
AT 17 LLC
3029 DUFF RD, LAKELAND
AZTECA D' ORO
1235 PARKWAY FRONTAGE N, LAKELAND
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