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: June 19, 2026.
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Restaurants
Page 65 of 74LA COOLMENA
5805 W IRLO BRONSON MEMORIAL HIGHW, KISSIMMEE
COLD STONE CREAMERY
2027 AEGEAN WAY, DAVENPORT
EL SAZON DE LA ABUELA
1100 17-92 HWY, HAINES CITY
GLOWI ACAI BAR
15 S 10 ST, HAINES CITY
J BURNS PIZZA OF WINTER HAVEN
5535 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD #160, WINTER HAVEN
LE BAMBOU
2815 RIFLE RANGE RD, WINTER HAVEN
TAQUERIA LA PASADITA
3008 RIFLE RANGE RD SOUTH, WINTER HAVEN
THE GARDEN GATE BED AND BREAKFAST
449 COUNTY ROAD 640, HOMELAND
DOMINO'S # 3859
5622 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
MIA PIZZA
2440 SAND MINE RD, DAVENPORT
TACO BELL 9702
5975 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
TRUE TASTE
2430 SAND MINE RD, DAVENPORT
DELECTABLE DELIGHTS
245 W CENTRAL AVE STE 300, WINTER HAVEN
DOG AND BUN ON DA RUN
104 W CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN
HARDEE'S RESTAURANT
342 SHINN BOULEVARD, LAKE ALFRED
UNION TAPROOM
245 W CENTRAL AVE #102, WINTER HAVEN
COLOMBIAN GUYS LATIN FOOD
3979 NEW TAMPA HWY, LAKELAND
GRACEFUL GRAZE
231 W LAKE AVE, AUBURNDALE
LA BRUJITA
117 MAIN ST, DUNDEE
TAQUITOS REY
19509 HWY 27, LAKE WALES
WILLIE'S INN
221 FLORIDA AVE, DUNDEE
SABRINA'S DELICACIES
4610 CLEVELAND HTS BLVD, LAKELAND
CRAVE MIS ANTOJITOS MEXICANOS
1770 1 ST N, WINTER HAVEN
GOLDEN CORRAL
4705 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
GRAZE CRAZE LAKELAND
4525 S FLORIDA AVE STE 30, LAKELAND
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