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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Use it to compare cities, filter the countywide list, and quickly spot restaurant records worth opening — especially if you are choosing between areas.
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Restaurants
Page 37 of 75ELITE CATERING COMPANY
1037 E MAIN ST, LAKELAND
EMPIRE LOUNGE
21 6TH STREET N, HAINES CITY
EN LA MADRE KITCHEN
104 W CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN
END ZONE LAKELAND (THE)
6206 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
ES MI ISLA X
2020 DUFF RD, LAKELAND
ESSENTIAL CATERING SOLUTIONS LLC
255 N BROADWAY AVE, BARTOW
EVERGREEN
1104 SPIRIT LAKE RD, WINTER HAVEN
EZ FOOD
5945 US HWY 17 92 N, DAVENPORT
FABULOUS FOOD BOXES
645 INGRAHAM AVE, HAINES CITY
FAMILY FUN CENTER
4825 S FLA AVE, LAKELAND
FAMILY MIGAS CORP
104 W CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN
FAT JACKS
2940 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
FAT MAGGIES
303 NW 1 AVE, MULBERRY
FEEDING FRENZY
361 DENTON AVE, AUBURNDALE
FIRE HOT POT & BBQ
4250 US 98 N, LAKELAND
FIRE HOUSE SUBS
2052 HWY 92 W, AUBURNDALE
FIREHOUSE SUBS
35902 US HWY 27, HAINES CITY
FIREHOUSE SUBS #1010
4141 US HIGHWAY 98 N, LAKELAND
FIREHOUSE SUBS #185
3615 S. FLORIDA AVE STE 820, LAKELAND
FIRST WATCH #0188
4316 US HWY 98 N STE 200, LAKELAND
FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #253
555 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #477
1141 POSNER BLVD, DAVENPORT
FIRST WOK
35898 N US HWY 27, HAINES CITY
FISH CITY GRILL
1485 TOWN CENTER DR, LAKELAND
FIVE GUYS BURGERS & FRIES
4660 N SOCRUM LOOP, LAKELAND
Important context for county pages
County pages are comparison tools built from public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface area-wide patterns and make local browsing easier, but they are not official government rankings and they should not replace reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.
