🪰526,489 violations tracked across 67 Florida counties

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.

1,840
Restaurants
82%
A-Rated
97.7
Avg Score
1,565
Inspections

Data on this page

Restaurants tracked
1,840
Cities represented
44
Restaurants with inspection history
1,830
Official source
Florida DBPR

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: June 19, 2026.

How to use this county page

Use it to compare cities, filter the countywide list, and quickly spot restaurant records worth opening — especially if you are choosing between areas.

What the countywide data means

Polk County's current grade mix looks stronger than average, but one countywide number should never outweigh a restaurant's recent inspection timeline.

A: 1500 B: 285 C: 45 F: 10

Restaurants

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MAYAKI SUSHI & IZAKAYA

6035 US HWY 17 92 N, DAVENPORT

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-22
4 violations

TALA'S DELIGHTFUL BITES

2080 E EDGEWOOD DR, LAKELAND

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-22

CAJUN STREET EATS

927 PISGAH PL, LAKELAND

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-21

JIBARENO LATIN GRILL

2255 US HWY 17-92 N, HAINES CITY

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-21
2 violations

PORT 27 SEAFOOD

30928 HWY 27 N UNIT 6, HAINES CITY

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-21
1 violations

DZ FRUTAS

1155 W PIPKIN RD, LAKELAND

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-20

LAS EMPANADICTAS

1100 17-92 HWY N, HAINES CITY

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-20
1 violations

SAZON 100X35

926 CYPRESS PKWY, POINCIANA

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-20

YUMMY YUMMY'S SWEETS

106 W CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-20
2 violations

4 LAKES GRILL

990 LA QUINTA BLVD, WINTER HAVEN

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-19
5 violations

EAT SLEEP TACOS

42605 US HWY 27, DAVENPORT

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-19

LIL RED WAGON CONCESSIONS

4410 AARON MORGAN RD, LAKELAND

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-19

MCDONALD'S 6641

2207 US HWY 92 W, AUBURNDALE

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-19
1 violations

PIZZA HUT 4970

2300 FOREST LAKE DR STE 101, DAVENPORT

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-19
1 violations

TALLULAH'S TABLE TOO

3751 CYPRESS GARDENS RD, WINTER HAVEN

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-19

THE CROOKED BASS GRILL & TAVERN

1010 N SCENIC HWY, BABSON PARK

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-19
2 violations

!QUE CHULADA! LA MEXICANA

2700 POSNER BLVD, DAVENPORT

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-18
1 violations

DINOS DRIVE IN

2929 HAVENDALE BLVD, WINTER HAVEN

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-18

MZZ KINGZ WINGZ & THINGZ LLC

35647 US HWY 27 NORTH, HAINES CITY

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-18

TACO LOCO

1199 POWERLINE RD, HAINES CITY

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-18
1 violations

THE RED TOP PIT STOP

12160 US HWY 98 NORTH, LAKELAND

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-18
1 violations

ALL ABOUT FAMILY BONDS

403 W CANAL ST, MULBERRY

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-15
1 violations

ANITA'S LIVESTOCK LLC

7291 US HWY 27, FROSTPROOF

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-15

CARTER'S CONCESSION

709 E CANAL ST, MULBERRY

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-15
1 violations

CHILI'S GRILL & BAR #216

3980 US 98 N, LAKELAND

Inspected 1 month ago
2026-05-15
2 violations

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.