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: August 20, 2026.
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Highest Rated in Polk
Restaurants
Page 21 of 75ALOHA ICE CREAM
950 LILY AVE, HAINES CITY
ALS PLACE
1530 N SCENIC HWY, (17 N), LAKE WALES
AMORE NATURAL JUICE AND FOOD BOUTIQUE
2049 HAVENDALE BLVD, LAKELAND
ANDEE'S DOG HOUSE & CATERING
1901 SR 60 E, LAKE WALES
ANDY'S FROZEN CUSTARD
1460 W NOSLEDA ST, PLANT CITY
ANDYS DRIVE INN REST
703 3 ST SW, WINTER HAVEN
ANDYS FROZEN CUSTARD
4046 S FL AVE, LAKELAND
ANF GYRO LOCATION 1
1050 6 ST NW, WINTER HAVEN
ANG SANDWICHES
1500 CHURCH AVE, MULBERRY
ANGEL'S HEAVENLY EMPANADAS
330 OLD BARTOW EAGLE LAKE RD, BARTOW
ANGRY CHEF DE CUISINE
2701 SWINDELL RD, LAKELAND
ANITA'S LIVESTOCK LLC
7291 US HWY 27, FROSTPROOF
ANTOJITOS LUNA MEXICAN FOOD
600 N WABASH AVE, LAKELAND
ANTOJOS FOOD TRUCK
1100 17-92 US HWY, HAINES CITY
APPLE LOUNGE & PACKAGE
2803 RECKER HWY, WINTER HAVEN
APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
201 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
200 AMBERSWEET WAY, DAVENPORT
ARABELLAS RISTORANTE
346 W CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN
ARAMARK AT LEGOLAND DRAGONS DEN
1 LEGOLAND WAY, WINTER HAVEN
ARAMARK AT LEGOLAND PIZZA PASTA
1 LEGOLAND WAY, WINTER HAVEN
ARAMARK AT LEGOLAND BEACH RETREAT SANDYS RESTAURANT
100 LEGOLAND WAY, WINTER HAVEN
ARAMARK AT LEGOLAND BEACH STREET TACO
1 LEGOLAND WAY, WINTER HAVEN
ARAMARK AT LEGOLAND BURGER KITCHEN
1 LEGOLAND WAY, WINTER HAVEN
ARAMARK AT LEGOLAND CENTRAL STAFF CANTEEN
1 LEGOLAND WAY, WINTER HAVEN
ARAMARK AT LEGOLAND CHICKEN COMPANY
1 LEGOLAND WAY, WINTER HAVEN
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