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: August 14, 2026.
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Highest Rated in Polk
Restaurants
Page 9 of 75POPEYES CHICKEN & BISCUITS#104
2550 US 98 N, LAKELAND
SAMMY'S SWEETS
1649 US HWY 27, STE C, CLERMONT
TAQUERIA DON GONZALO LLC
103 US HIGHWAY 17 92 N, HAINES CITY
THE MOFONGOS HOUSE
5008 SPIRIT LAKE RD, WINTER HAVEN
UN KBN SANDWHICH BY LESLIE
823 EAGLE RIDGE DR UNIT 600, LAKE WALES
AMIT PATEL
3035 THORNHILL RD, WINTER HAVEN
BUFFALO WILD WINGS GO
2058 SHEPHERD RD, MULBERRY
CAFE CONDESA
701 E HINSON AVE, HAINES CITY
FANCY Q JAPANESE INC
5615 S FLORIDA AVENUE, SUITE 115, LAKELAND
TACO BELL 2163
1799 SW 3 ST, WINTER HAVEN
TACOS EL REY
3802 RIFLE RANGE RD, WINTER HAVEN
TAQUERIA MICHOACANA Y EL CORA
910 N SCENIC HWY, BABSON PARK
WENDY'S PROPERTIES LLC
7032 N CHURCH AVE, MULBERRY
ZAXBY'S
6027 HWY 17 92 N, DAVENPORT
CAMP MACK RIVER RESORT
14900 CAMP MACK RD, LAKE WALES
CHINA WOK
617 US HWY 17 92 W STE 523, HAINES CITY
FIVE GUYS
600 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
LA PINATA
850 S TENNESSEE AVE, LAKELAND
RENTERIA ERENDIRA
95 DUNDEE RD, DUNDEE
THE LAKE HOUSE KITCHEN 4 LLC
695 AVE K SW, WINTER HAVEN
TORTILLERIA LA MEXICANA #5
701 HINSON AVE, HAINES CITY
CHICK FIL A CHAMPIONS CROSSINGS DTO
1201 CHAMPIONS DR, DAVENPORT
CRAVIN SEAFOOD BOIL
703 N COMBEE RD, LAKELAND
DON CRIOLLO BAKERY & RESTAURANT
2101 S COMBEE RD UNIT 24, LAKELAND
EL AMIGO TACAZO
3895 RECKER HWY, WINTER HAVEN
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