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 30, 2026.
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Restaurants
Page 1 of 80FULLY LOADED BAR AND GRILL
380 AVENUE C SW, WINTER HAVEN
KEKE'S BREAKFAST CAFE
4115 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE #5407
3392 US 98 N, LAKELAND
MANNA INTERNATIONAL STREET FOOD
1042 E ROSE ST, LAKELAND
NEW ZEALAND PIES USA
104 W CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN
ROYAL ASIAN FUSION
1142 6 STREET NW, WINTER HAVEN
TAQUERIA SABOR TORREON
2080 E EDGEWOOD DR, LAKELAND
TEPPAN EXPRESS
3800 US 98 N #660, LAKELAND
TIPSY HEN
324 AVE A NW, WINTER HAVEN
XURRO
209 E MAIN ST, DUNDEE
BOB EVANS RESTAURANT 123
3130 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
BROADWAY DINER
1380 N BROADWAY AVE, BARTOW
COUNTRY CHICKEN N' FISH KATHLEEN
1263 KATHLEEN RD, LAKELAND
HAMPTON INN
44117 HWY 27, DAVENPORT
IHOP #36-235
2850 RIDGE WAY, LAKE WALES
LOS 2 COSTENOS #2 LLC
3257 RIFLE RANGE RD, WINTER HAVEN
PICA POLLO BORICUA
1700 STATE RD 60 W, LAKE WALES
RINA'S KUBO
104 WEST CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN
SOUTHERN DUNES GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
2888 SOUTHERN DUNES BLVD, HAINES CITY
SUBWAY 51200
36158 US HWY 27, HAINES CITY
UPPER CRUST PIZZA
362 3 ST NW, WINTER HAVEN
WINGSTOP
7860 LAKE WILSON DR, DAVENPORT
BORILOKZ LLC
16950 ROUTE 630, LAKE WALES
DUNKIN DONUTS
3110 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
EL TINAJON
2080 E EDGEWOOD DR, LAKELAND
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