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 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 41 of 75GYRO PLUS
451 EAGLE RIDGE DR #803, LAKE WALES
HACIENDA MEXICO
195 E MAIN ST, BARTOW
HAINES CITY DAIRY QUEEN
36172 HWY 27, HAINES CITY
HAINES CITY FOOD PARK
950 LILY AVE, HAINES CITY
HAINES CITY PIZZANOS PIZZA & GRINDERZ
631A HWY 17 92 W, HAINES CITY
HAKUCHO
207 E MAIN ST, LAKELAND
HAMPTON INN
4420 N SOCRUM LOOP RD, LAKELAND
HAMPTON INN
44117 HWY 27, DAVENPORT
HAMPTON INN & SUITES LAKELAND-SOUTH POLK PARKWAY
3630 LAKESIDE VILLAGE BLVD, LAKELAND
HAPPYNESS CUP
7500 OSCEOLA POLK LINE, DAVENPORT
HARBORSIDE WH LLC
2435 7 ST SW, WINTER HAVEN
HARDEE'S
515 E CANAL ST, MULBERRY
HARDEE'S RESTAURANT
39837 US HWY 27, DAVENPORT
HARDEE'S RESTAURANT
300 EAST VAN FLEET, BARTOW
HARDEE'S RESTAURANT
342 SHINN BOULEVARD, LAKE ALFRED
HARDEES
126 MAGNOLIA AVE, AUBURNDALE
HARDEES
28199 U.S-27 N, DUNDEE
HARRY'S OLD PLACE
3751 CYPRESS GARDENS RD, WINTER HAVEN
HARRY'S SEAFOOD BAR & GRILLE
101 N KENTUCKY AVE, LAKELAND
HAVANA CAFE DELIGHTS INC
155 E MAIN ST, BARTOW
HEIFERS BE TRIPPIN
5282 WILLIAM CLARK RD, LAKELAND
HELADITOS DE ABUELA
1331 FL - 60, LAKE WALES
HERB'S BBQ AND RUBS LLC
2041 THOMPSON NURSERY RD, LAKE WALES
HERNANDEZ KITCHEN
3616 US 92, LAKELAND
HERNANDEZ TAQUERIA Y MAS , LLC
806 WANETA AVE, 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.
