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 21, 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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Highest Rated in Polk
Restaurants
Page 39 of 75FREDDYS CAFE LIU INC
569 BERKLEY RD, AUBURNDALE
FRESCO'S
132 S KENTUCKY AVE, LAKELAND
FRESCO'S CATERING AND EVENTS
126 S KENTUCKY AVE, LAKELAND
FRESCOS CAFÉ LLC
1430 W MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKELAND
FRESHWATER TAVERN & GRILL LLC
14143 CAMP MACK RD, LAKE WALES
FRESHWATER TAVERN AND GRILL
14143 CAMP MACK RD, LAKE WALES
FRITO&SABROSO LLC
44039 US-27, DAVENPORT
FROSTBITE ICE CREAM AND MORE
801 N SCENIC HWY, FROSTPROOF
FROSTPROOF BBQ COMPANY
348 HIGHWAY 630 E, FROSTPROOF
FROSTY FROYO
8270 CHAMPIONS GATE BLVD, DAVENPORT
FRUTERIA EL CHARRO
14581 US HWY 27, LAKE WALES
FUEGO & PICANA
950 LILY AVE, HAINES CITY
FUEGO27
586 AVENUE C SE, WINTER HAVEN
FULLY LOADED BAR AND GRILL
380 AVENUE C SW, WINTER HAVEN
FULLY LOADED FOOD
45000 US HIGHWAY 27 N, DAVENPORT
FUSION&SABOR KITCHEN
4417 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
G & G JAMAICAN DELIGHTS
3800 US HWY 98 N STE 728, LAKELAND
GALLITO
640 E MAIN ST STE 5, LAKELAND
GARY'S
17309 US-27, LAKE WALES
GARY'S OYSTER BAR & SEAFOOD
660 E ALFRED DR, LAKE ALFRED
GARY'S OYSTER BAR SHUCK TRUCK
660 EAST ALFRED DR, LAKE ALFRED
GARYS GROVE
2995 CYPRESS GARDENS RD, WINTER HAVEN
GATORS DOCKSIDE HIGHLAND CITY
5147 US 98 S, LAKELAND
GEICO DIRECT
3535 WEST PIPKIN ROAD, LAKELAND
GET STUFFED
108 DR JA WILTSHIRE AVE E, LAKE WALES
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.
