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: August 14, 2026.
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Highest Rated in Polk
Restaurants
Page 21 of 75B&G PRESTIGE JAMAICAN RESTAURANT
1220 N BROADWAY, BARTOW
BACONWAKE FOOD TRUCK
4850 CYPRESS GARDENS RD, WINTER HAVEN
BAD DOG BBQ
2116 E HWY 540-A, LAKELAND
BAHIA BOWLS ACAI CAFE
4784 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
BAHIA BOWLS ACAI CAFE
3800 US HWY 98 N UNIT 680, LAKELAND
BALMORAL BANQUET BUILDING
116 KENNY BLVD, HAINES CITY
BANEZ KITCHEN LLC
1795 BERKLEY RD, AUBURNDALE
BANH MI FACTORY & MORE
3615 FLORIDA AVE SOUTH #940, LAKELAND
BANKER'S BREW COFFEE
600 N BROADWAY BLDG 2, BARTOW
BANQUET 61
221 E MAIN ST, LAKELAND
BAR N' BITES
3200 RIVER RANCH BLVD, RIVER RANCH
BAR VASCO 61
215 E MAIN ST FLR 3, LAKELAND
BARTOW GOLF COURSE
190 HERBERT DIXON BLVD, BARTOW
BASKIN-ROBBINS
2106 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
BAY STREET BISTRO
211 E BAY ST, LAKELAND
BAYMONT INN
4375 LAKELAND PARK DR, LAKELAND
BEANTOWN BARBECUE LLC
104 W CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN
BEDROCK WINGS
2064 E EDGEWOOD DR, LAKELAND
BEDROCK WINGS
127 KENTUCKY AVE S, LAKELAND
BEECHWOOD BARTOW HOTEL
205 OLD BARTOW EAGLE LAKE ROAD, BARTOW
BEEF 'O'BRADY'S
902 OLD POLK CITY RD, HAINES CITY
BEEF O BRADY'S
300 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
BEEF O BRADYS
102 W POLK ST, AUBURNDALE
BEEF O BRADYS
110 VAN FLEET DR, BARTOW
BEEF O'BRADY'S
1070 WEDGEWOOD ESTATE BLV, LAKELAND
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