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 20, 2026.
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Restaurants
Page 23 of 75AUBURNDALE COMMUNITY CENTER
405 BENNETT ST, AUBURNDALE
AUBURNDALE SPEEDWAY
5640 STATE ROAD 542 WEST, WINTER HAVEN
AUNT SALS CARIBBEAN LLC
304 E HINSON AVE STE B, HAINES CITY
AUTHENTIC MR TACO USA
890 W MAIN ST, BARTOW
AVA RESTAURANT
640 E MAIN STREET, LAKELAND
AZALEA PARK
1325 GRASSLANDS BLVD, LAKELAND
AZTECA D ORO
5860 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
AZTECA D' ORO
1235 PARKWAY FRONTAGE N, LAKELAND
AZUL TEQUILA MEXICAN CUISINE 2
4541 MACEY LN, LAKE WALES
B&G PRESTIGE JAMAICAN RESTAURANT
1220 N BROADWAY, BARTOW
BACONWAKE FOOD TRUCK
4850 CYPRESS GARDENS RD, WINTER HAVEN
BAD DOG BBQ
2116 E HWY 540-A, LAKELAND
BAHIA BOWLS ACAI CAFE
4784 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
BAHIA BOWLS ACAI CAFE
3800 US HWY 98 N UNIT 680, LAKELAND
BALMORAL BANQUET BUILDING
116 KENNY BLVD, HAINES CITY
BANEZ KITCHEN LLC
1795 BERKLEY RD, AUBURNDALE
BANKER'S BREW COFFEE
600 N BROADWAY BLDG 2, BARTOW
BANQUET 61
221 E MAIN ST, LAKELAND
BAR N' BITES
3200 RIVER RANCH BLVD, RIVER RANCH
BAR VASCO 61
215 E MAIN ST FLR 3, LAKELAND
BARTOW GOLF COURSE
190 HERBERT DIXON BLVD, BARTOW
BASKIN-ROBBINS
2106 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
BAY STREET BISTRO
211 E BAY ST, LAKELAND
BEANTOWN BARBECUE LLC
104 W CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN
BEDROCK WINGS
2064 E EDGEWOOD DR, LAKELAND
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