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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Highest Rated in Polk
Restaurants
Page 43 of 75HOT DOGGY DOGS & MORE LLC
5570 US HWY 17-92 UNIT 100, HAINES CITY
HOT DOGS PUI PUI LLC
1100 US HWY 17-92 N, HAINES CITY
HOTSHOTS SPORTS BAR AND GRILL
324 AVE A NW, WINTERHAVEN
HUEY MAGOO'S CHICKEN TENDERS
895 CR 559 #109, AUBURNDALE
HUNGRY CRAB DAVENPORT
43554 US HWY 27, DAVENPORT
HUNGRY HOWIE'S
5357 N SOCRUM LOOP RD, LAKELAND
HUNGRY HOWIE'S
4744 US 98 N, LAKELAND
HUNGRY HOWIE'S
6103 US 17-92, DAVENPORT
HUNGRY HOWIE'S #135
2740 HWY 92 E, LAKELAND
HUNGRY HOWIES
108 N COMMONWEALTH AVE, POLK CITY
HUNGRY HOWIES PIZZA & SUBS #122
387 HAVENDALE BLVD, AUBURNDALE
HUNGRY HOWIES PIZZA & SUBS #3042
35890 U.S. HWY 27, HAINES CITY
HUNGRY HOWIES PIZZA #149
1144 NW 6 ST, WINTER HAVEN
HUNTINGTON HILLS GOLF CLUB
2626 DUFF RD, LAKELAND
HURRICANE GRILL AND WINGS
6370 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
HUSTLE TOWN PIZZA
18720 US HWY 27, LAKE WALES
HYATT PLACE LAKELAND CENTER
525 W ORANGE ST, LAKELAND
IHOP #36-231
100 AMBERSWEET WAY, DAVENPORT
IHOP #36-235
2850 RIDGE WAY, LAKE WALES
IL FORNO RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA
3615 S FLORIDA AVE STE 1310, LAKELAND
INCREDIBOWL ENTERTAINMENT
2010 DUNDEE RD, WINTER HAVEN
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES - #36-136
1915 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES 36-52
3447 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
IRON AND FIRE LLC
1379 MARCUM RD, LAKELAND
ISLAND DELIGHT CUISINE
31 N 6 ST, HAINES CITY
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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.
