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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Use it to compare cities, filter the countywide list, and quickly spot restaurant records worth opening — especially if you are choosing between areas.
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Highest Rated in Polk
Restaurants
Page 28 of 75CHINA ONE
2938 LAKELAND HIGHLANDS, LAKELAND
CHINA PARK
7120 CYPRESS GARDEN BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
CHINA PARK
46 MAXCY PLAZA CIR, HAINES CITY
CHINA PEARL
9310 US HIGHWAY 192 STE 107, CLERMONT
CHINA TASTE TAKE-OUT RESTAURANT
7880 LAKE WILSON RD, DAVENPORT
CHINA WOK
305 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
CHINA WOK
3686 HARDEN BLVD, LAKELAND
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL
49539 US HWY 27, DAVENPORT
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL (STORE #3966)
2116 TRIGLIA WAY, DAVENPORT
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL 1499
3434 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC 5541
23230 US HWY 27, LAKE WALES
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL OF COLORADO LLC
4204 US HIGHWAY 98N, LAKELAND
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL OF COLORADO LLC
1091 POSNER BLVD, DAVENPORT
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILLE OF COLORADO
804 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD SE, WINTER HAVEN
CHOLO TAQUERIA Y ALGO MAS
706 1 ST NE, FORT MEADE
CHUCK E CHEESE
3558 US HWY., 98 N, LAKELAND
CHUCK E CHEESE'S 426
3558 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
CIAO BELLA PIZZA & PASTA
5369 N SOCRUM LOOP RD, LAKELAND
CICALA'S PIZZERIA AND RESTAURANT
2977 DUFF RD, LAKELAND
CICI'S PIZZA
347 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
CICIS PIZZA
4271 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
CICIS PIZZA
1850 VICTOR POSNER BLVD, DAVENPORT
CIGAR CITY HOME COOKING
104 W CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN
CINEMARK LAKELAND SQUARE MALL
3800 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
CINEPOLIS
5500 GRAND VIEW PARKWAY, DAVENPORT
Important context for county pages
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.
