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.
Data on this page
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 25 of 75BURRITO FACTORY ORLANDO
501 E MAIN ST, HAINES CITY
BUSSIN ICE CREAM
224 E BULLARD ST, LAKE WALES
BY THE CHEF PIZZA
1212 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
C&E BACKROAD EATS
2080 E EDGEWOOD DR, LAKELAND
CAFE SOL SOLTERRA RESORT CLUBHOUSE AND AMENITY CENTER
5200 SOLTERRA BLVD, DAVENPORT
CAJUN COWBOY
1400 GRAPE HAMMOCK RD, LAKE WALES
CAJUN STREET EATS
927 PISGAH PL, LAKELAND
CALOGEROS PIZZERIA
140 W HAINES BLVD, LAKE ALFRED
CAMP MARGARITAVILLE AUBURNDALE
361 DENTON AVE, AUBURNDALE
CAMPBELL'S CARIBBEAN DELIGH
617 MAGNOLIA AVE, AUBURNDALE
CAMS CATERING CO INC
117 BATES AVE SW, WINTER HAVEN
CANTEEN LAKELAND
8100 CR 64 E WEST REC, AVON PARK
CANTEEN LAKELAND
1475 AIRPORT RD, EAST RECEIVING, LAKELAND
CANTEEN LAKELAND
1475 AIRPORT RD PHASE 2, LAKELAND
CANTEEN LAKELAND
1475 AIRPORT RD PHASE 3, LAKELAND
CANTEEN LAKELAND
1475 AIRPORT RD WEST SHIPPING, LAKELAND
CANTEEN LAKELAND
8100 CR 64 E WEST REC, AVON PARK
CANTEEN - LAKELAND
2600 COUNTY LINE RD, LAKELAND
CANTEEN - LAKELAND
2600 COUNTY LINE RD, LAKELAND
CANTEEN - LAKELAND
2600 COUNTY LINE RD, PUBLIX, LAKELAND
CANTEEN VENDING
1475 AIRPORT RD, LAKELAND
CAPYBARA RAMEN & SUSHI
9350 US HWY 192 #102, CLERMONT
CARIBBEAN KITCHEN
1412 1 ST N, WINTER HAVEN
CARIBBEAN ONE STOP
2426 LUCERNE PARK RD, WINTER HAVEN
CARIBBEAN SOUL ISLAND CUISINES, LLC
3400 AVENUE G NW, 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.
