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.
Data on this page
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.
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Lowest Rated in Polk
Restaurants
Page 74 of 74EL PERICO TAQUERIA LLC
9 JERICO RD, AUBURNDALE
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
2953 RIDGE WAY, LAKE WALES
LAS KATRACHITAS
724 N WABASH AVE, LAKELAND
MI RANCHO
1156 HWY 92 W, AUBURNDALE
PIZZA HUT #4679
190 SR 60 E, LAKE WALES
ARBY'S #6420
1070 E VAN FLEET DR, BARTOW
DOMINO'S 3267
45717 US HWY 27, DAVENPORT
HAMPTON INN
44117 HWY 27, DAVENPORT
MARKETPLACE BISTRO
385 VILLAGE DR, POINCIANA
PAPA JOHN'S #2195
2105 CR 540A, LAKELAND
PIZZA HUT 4621
2116 E HWY 540-A, LAKELAND
PIZZA HUT 4619
3111 US HWY 98 S UNIT 116, LAKELAND
SUBWAY #12487
28063 S U S HWY 27, DUNDEE
SUBWAY #13268
2834 RECKER HIGHWAY, WINTER HAVEN
SUBWAY 13311
1382 HWY 60 E, LAKE WALES
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.
