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.
What the countywide data means
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Highest Rated in Polk
Restaurants
Page 44 of 75ISLAND FRYDAYS
1937 E MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKELAND
J BURNS PIZZA
2306 E EDGEWOOD DR, LAKELAND
J BURNS PIZZA
3825 S FLORIDA AVE #101, LAKELAND
J BURNS PIZZA OF WINTER HAVEN
5535 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD #160, WINTER HAVEN
JACS CORNERS LLC
219 E MAIN ST STE B, DUNDEE
JACS CORNERS LLC
3798 CYPRESS GARDENS RD, WINTER HAVEN
JADE GARDEN
1140 CHAMPIONS DR, DAVENPORT
JAMAICAN JERK KITCHEN
210 W 8 ST, LAKELAND
JAY BEES
8625 E SR 60, LAKE WALES
JAZZY B GRILLE 2
3009 US HWY 92 STE 6, WINTER HAVEN
JAZZY B GRILLE AND CATERING
3009 US HWY 92, WINTER HAVEN
JDOGGS
7990 STATE RD 60 E, BARTOW
JERSEY MIKE'S SUB SHOP
49591 US HWY 27, DAVENPORT
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS
610 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS
3801 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS- HUTTON RETAIL SHOPS
3550 HARDEN BLVD STE 103, LAKELAND
JERSEY MIKES SUBS
8258 CHAMPIONSGATE BLVD, DAVENPORT
JESSIE'S
1825 E EDGWEOOD DR, LAKELAND
JET'S PIZZA
4973 US 98 N, LAKELAND
JET'S PIZZA
1955 AEGEAN WAY, DAVENPORT
JIBARENO LATIN GRILL
2255 US HWY 17-92 N, HAINES CITY
JIMBOS PIT BAR B Q
1215 E MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKELAND
JIMMY JOHNS #4005
602 N BROADWAY AVE, BARTOW
JIMMY JOHNS KENTUCKY AVE
125 N KENTUCKY AVE, LAKELAND
JOHNNIE B'S BAR B QUE
301 COMMERCE CT, WINTER HAVEN
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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.
