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 8 of 78PHO TAN
2920 S COMBEE RD, LAKELAND
SONIC DRIVE-IN #4916
415 MAGNOLIA AVE, AUBURNDALE
STRAWBERRY HUT
743 E MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKELAND
SWEETS BY NORRIS
2803 RECKER HWY, WINTER HAVEN
TACO BELL #129
465 HAVENDALE BLVD, AUBURNDALE
THE OLIVE GARDEN
3911 US 98 N, LAKELAND
VICTORIA'S SMOKE HOUSE
104 W CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN
ZEST BAR AND GRILL / V'Z FINE DINING
315 E SUMMERLIN ST STE A, BARTOW
ALFRED'S FAMILY CATERING
1037 E MAIN ST, LAKELAND
GRIEVOUS ANGEL
801 EAST MAIN ST, LAKELAND
HUNGRY CRAB DAVENPORT
43554 US HWY 27, DAVENPORT
JOYFUL CHINESE RESTAURANT
7360 KATHLEEN RD, LAKELAND
MIC N DEE LIL TASTE OF CHICAGO
12160 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
ORANGE BOWL LANES/ LUCKY'S
4318 US 98 N, LAKELAND
PERRY'S BBQ
3800 US 98 N #668, LAKELAND
PORT 27 JUICE IT
30928 HWY 27 N UNIT 8, HAINES CITY
PORT 27 VAN DE WALLE
30928 HWY 27 N UNIT 2, HAINES CITY
POTBELLY SANDWICH WORKS
1315 POSNER BLVD, DAVENPORT
ROGUE COFFEE
307 W MAIN ST #2, LAKELAND
THAI OISHI
1535 TOWN CENTER DR, LAKELAND
THE PORT @ HAINES CITY
16000 HATCHINEHA RD, HAINES CITY
WALK-ON'S SPORTS BISTREAUX
3772 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
ARAMARK AT LEGOLAND SHIPWRECK RESTAURANT
1 LEGOLAND WAY, WINTER HAVEN
AROMA INDIAN BAR AND GRILL
330 DENTON AVE, AUBURNDALE
AZTECA D ORO
5860 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
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