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 3 of 78HIBACHI EXPRESS
2010 SAM WALTON WAY, LAKE WALES
J BURNS PIZZA OF WINTER HAVEN
5535 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD #160, WINTER HAVEN
KIMBER'S BAR AND GRILL, LLC
7000 SR 544, WINTER HAVEN
LA ISLA MARKET & CAFE
500 CLUB CIR STE J, LAKESHORE
LOS 2 COSTENOS VIN#2224
1100 US HWY 17-92 N, HAINES CITY
PALACE PIZZA
2054 SHEPERD RD, MULBERRY
PHILLY CHEESE STEAK & WING
4963 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
PIZZANO'S PIZZA AND GRINDER HAINES CITY
631A HWY 17 92 W, HAINES CITY
SHANGHAI CHINESE RESTAURANT
2070 SHEPHERD RD, MULBERRY
TACO FIESTA TAQUERIA
5925 IMPERIAL PKWY, MULBERRY
TAQUERIA DON GONZALO LLC
103 US HIGHWAY 17 92 N, HAINES CITY
THE CLUB AT EAGLEBROOKE
1300 EAGLEBROOKE BLVD, LAKELAND
WENDY'S 8843
4521 MACEY LN, LAKE WALES
ANDYS FROZEN CUSTARD
4046 S FL AVE, LAKELAND
CRISPY CONES CENTRAL FLORIDA
4132 E JOHNSON AVE UNIT E, HAINES CITY
DAIRY QUEEN
5239 US 98 S, LAKELAND
DAVENPORT'S SPORTS BAR & GRILL
1260 POSNER BLVD, DAVENPORT
DOMINO'S 3266
1200 HAVENDALE BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
FANCY Q JAPANESE INC
5615 S FLORIDA AVENUE, SUITE 115, LAKELAND
FRED'S MARKET LAKELAND LLC
2120 HARDEN BLVD, LAKELAND
GRILLSMITH
1569 TOWN CENTER DR, LAKELAND
HYATT PLACE LAKELAND CENTER
525 W ORANGE ST, LAKELAND
JAY- BEE'S RESTAURANT
8625 HWY 60 E, LAKE WALES
LITTLE CAESARS #664
352 HAVENDALE BLVD, AUBURNDALE
MAYAMERO
1100 US-17/92, HAINES CITY
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