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 44 of 78CATA MENA HOTDOG
6645 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
RINCON CATRATCHO #1
2255 US HIGHWAY 17 92 N, HAINES CITY
THE LAKELAND COUNTRY CLUB
929 LAKE HOLLINGSWORTH DR, LAKELAND
THREE J'S ICE CREAM
1600 DUNDEE RD, WINTER HAVEN
WENDY'S 599
1405 S US HWY 98, LAKELAND
WOODYS BBQ
51 S US HWY 27, LAKE WALES
19TH HOLE BAR & GRILL
7510 RED GRANGE BLVD, INDIAN LAKE ESTATES
MCDONALD'S #5886
2606 US HWY 92 E, LAKELAND
QUESADILLA CHILANGAS
2601 SWINDELL RD BLDG 2 SPOT 65-68, LAKELAND
SOLORZANO'S PIZZERIA EAGLE RIDGE MALL
414 EAGLE RIDGE MALL DR UNIT 611, LAKE WALES
TACO FIRE14
1100 HWY 17 -92 N, HAINES CITY
CAMP MARGARITAVILLE AUBURNDALE
361 DENTON AVE, AUBURNDALE
CHARLIES FAMILY RESTAURANT BY DEE LLC
2614 LAKELAND HILLS BLVD #8, LAKELAND
DOMINO'S 3132
40230 US HWY 27 STE 180, DAVENPORT
FEEDING FRENZY
361 DENTON AVE, AUBURNDALE
PAUL R NAPIER II
8104 WINSLOW BLVD, LAKELAND
PIZZA ODYSSEY LLC
303 NW 1 AVE, MULBERRY
SIMPLY BAHAMIAN
525 S LAKESHORE WAY, LAKE ALFRED
SIMPLY SOUTHERN KITCHEN AND CATERING
4525 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
SUN BAKED BBQ
361 DENTON AVE, AUBURNDALE
TACOS EL MOCAMBO CORP
2701 SWINDELL RD #3, LAKELAND
TACOS EL MOCAMBO CORP
2701 SWINDELL RD UNIT 2, LAKELAND
TAQUERIA MI PREFERIDA
2701 SWINDELL RD, LAKELAND
TILAW
303 NW 1 AVE, MULBERRY
WINGSTOP
3119 US HWY 98N, LAKELAND
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