How many restaurants are in Winter Haven, Florida?

There are 346 restaurants tracked in Winter Haven, Florida by InspectFL, based on public DBPR inspection records.

What's the average health score in Winter Haven?

The average InspectFL Health Score for restaurants in Winter Haven is 93.8 out of 100, based on analysis of Florida DBPR inspection data.

How are restaurant grades calculated on InspectFL?

InspectFL assigns letter grades (A through F) based on a 0-100 Health Score calculated from the number and severity of violations found during DBPR inspections. Fewer and less severe violations result in a higher score and better grade.

Where does InspectFL get its data?

All restaurant inspection data on InspectFL comes from public records maintained by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR). InspectFL aggregates this data and presents it with easy-to-understand grades and scores.

Winter Haven, Florida

Polk County · 346 restaurants

Winter Haven is best known as the home of LEGOLAND Florida, and the theme park draws families whose dining dollars support many of the city's 325 restaurants along US-27 and near the park entrance. Beyond the tourist corridor, Winter Haven's historic downtown along Central Avenue sits amid the Chain of Lakes, a cluster of interconnected lakes that has long defined the city's identity as a boating and fishing town. Citrus groves still ring much of Polk County, and the area's agricultural heritage persists alongside its newer identity as a Central Florida tourism suburb.

346

Restaurants

63.2%

A-Rated

93.8

Avg Score

1,136

Inspections

Data on this page

Restaurants tracked

346

Graded restaurants

345

Inspection records

1,136

Official source

Florida DBPR

InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into city-level score trends, grade breakdowns, and restaurant history so this page is useful for comparison, not just a list of names.

How to use this city page

Start with the citywide grade mix, then use filters to narrow by category, grade, or inspection dates before opening the full restaurant record.

What the citywide data means

Winter Haven's grade mix looks fairly mixed, so this page is best used to narrow the list before checking each restaurant's full record.

Best supporting links

How to read a restaurant page, editorial standards, and corrections.

A: 218 B: 96 C: 23 F: 8

About Dining in Winter Haven

Of Winter Haven's 345 graded restaurants, 63.2% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 2.3% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 8 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Winter Haven is 93.8 out of 100, based on 1,136 inspections on record.

What Inspectors Look For

Florida DBPR inspectors evaluate restaurants on food temperature control, employee hygiene, pest activity, and equipment cleanliness. Violations are categorized as critical (immediate health risk), major (significant concern), or minor (procedural issue). Learn more about how grades work.

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