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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Restaurants
Page 45 of 75JOHNNY'S EGG WORKS
133 S SCENIC HWY, FROSTPROOF
JOHNS DRIVE IN
17 N CHARLESTON AVE, FORT MEADE
JOKER MERCHANT STADIUM-1ST BASE GRILL
2125 N LAKE AVE, LAKELAND
JOKER MERCHANT STADIUM-3RD BASE DELI
2125 N LAKE AVE, LAKELAND
JONES FOODS LLC
3509 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
JONESIN' FOR KETO LLC
502 E MAIN ST, LAKELAND
JONNY'S TACOS
101 6TH ST SW, WINTER HAVEN
JOYFUL CHINESE RESTAURANT
7360 KATHLEEN RD, LAKELAND
JQ VENDING
I-4 EASTBOUND MILE MARKER 0246, AUBURNDALE
JUST SMOKE & THINGS BBQ
741 N WABASH AVE, LAKELAND
K & M HOT DIGGITY DOGS LLC
6737 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
K-BOSS ON WHEELS LLC
35647 US HWY 27 N, HAINES CITY
KANI & MANI
1075 W PIPKIN RD, LAKELAND
KC'S ARTISAN PIZZA
6645 S FLORIDA AVE STE 5, LAKELAND
KCRC 35 LLC
9330 US 192, CLERMONT
KEKE'S BREAKFAST CAFE
2015 AEGEAN WAY, DAVENPORT
KEKE'S BREAKFAST CAFE
4115 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
3105 HAVENDALE BLVD, AUBURNDALE
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
885 US HWY 60 W, LAKE WALES
KFC
401 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
KIKI'S EGG HOUSE
720 N CHARLESTON AVE, FORT MEADE
KIMBER'S BAR AND GRILL, LLC
7000 SR 544, WINTER HAVEN
KINFOLK'S BBQ AND MORE
1450 LAKE SHIPP DR S, WINTER HAVEN
KING OF THE COOP
303 NW 1 AVE, MULBERRY
KING RANCH CAFE
2800 US 98 N, BARTOW
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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.
