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 4 of 78MCDONALD'S THOMPSON NURSERY
2500 RIDGE WAY, LAKE WALES
MULBERRY CAFE AND COFFEE HOUSE
113 W BADCOCK BLVD, MULBERRY
OLE TAMPA CUBAN SHOP
713 S CHURCH AVE, MULBERRY
PEKING HOUSE RESTAURANT
2411 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
PLAZA MEXICO RESTAURANT BAR GRILL
3635 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN OPERATED BY TICE
602 HAVENDALE BLVD, AUBURNDALE
SIZZLING GRILL
21400 US HWY 27, LAKE WALES
SUBWAY 69522
200 F AVE NE, WINTER HAVEN
TACO BELL # 138
6753 N CHURCH AVE, MULBERRY
TOPPERS BRICK OVEN PIZZA & GRILL
1304 N CHURCH AVE, MULBERRY
1ST STREET DINER
106 AVE I SE, WINTER HAVEN
ANF GYRO LOCATION 1
1050 6 ST NW, WINTER HAVEN
CATAPULT LAKELAND
502 E MAIN ST, LAKELAND
CHILI'S GRILL & BAR
2323 US 92 W, AUBURNDALE
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILLE OF COLORADO
804 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD SE, WINTER HAVEN
DINOS DRIVE IN
2929 HAVENDALE BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
EVERGREEN
1104 SPIRIT LAKE RD, WINTER HAVEN
FRUTERIA EL CHARRO
14581 US HWY 27, LAKE WALES
LA FONDITA DE MARTA
502 E MAIN ST, LAKELAND
LOVEBIRD - ALMOST FAMOUS CHICKEN
199 6 ST NW, WINTER HAVEN
MISTER FISH
715 E PALMETTO ST, LAKELAND
SAMMY'S SWEETS
1649 US HWY 27, STE C, CLERMONT
TACOS EL REY
3802 RIFLE RANGE RD, WINTER HAVEN
TACOS EL TIO REGIO
1100 US HWY 17-92 N, HAINES CITY
TAQUERIA TA-QUERO
3355 SPIRIT LAKE RD, WINTER HAVEN
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