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 6 of 78KINGS WINGS & FIRE
1115 BERKLEY RD, AUBURNDALE
LILI'S TAQUERIA Y MAS LLC
5321 HWY 27, FROSTPROOF
LUCKY 7 LOUNGE & LATIN BISTRO
3120 S FLORIDA AVE UNIT 101, LAKELAND
MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT
705 W SCENIC HWY, FROSTPROOF
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
4208 US 98 N, LAKELAND
PEEBLES BAR B Q INC
503 OLD DIXIE HWY, AUBURNDALE
PROVIDENCE GOLF CLUB
1518 CLUBHOUSE BLVD, DAVENPORT
T A SLAMMERS INC
1011 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
TAQUITOS REY
19509 HWY 27, LAKE WALES
THE EGG FACTORY
1533 S COMBEE RD, LAKELAND
THE PLAYFUL PINT
224 DAIRY RD, AUBURNDALE
THE RED TOP PIT STOP
12160 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
W CARIBBEAN CUBAN RESTAURANT INC
2215 S COMBEE RD, LAKELAND
WENDYS 595
44304 US 27, DAVENPORT
BIG DADDY'S BARBEQUE 26
1380 N 1 ST, WINTER HAVEN
BRITT'S CAFE
3662 HARDEN BLVD, LAKELAND
DAIRY QUEEN
511 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
DIROMIO'S PIZZA & GRILL
101 DIVINE DR SUITE 2, DAVENPORT
DOMINO'S PIZZA #3174
316 HAVENDALE BLVD, AUBURNDALE
DUKE'S BREWHOUSE
1708 6 ST SE, WINTER HAVEN
FOLDS PIZZA
604 E MAIN S UNIT 3, LAKELAND
GALLITO
640 E MAIN ST STE 5, LAKELAND
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES LAKELAND SOUTH
3405 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS- HUTTON RETAIL SHOPS
3550 HARDEN BLVD STE 103, LAKELAND
LA COLOMBIANITA BAKERY AND RESTAURANT
43418 US 27 UNIT 5-6, DAVENPORT
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