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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Restaurants
Page 48 of 75LAKELAND DONUTS
2810 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
LAKELAND ICE ARENA
3395 W MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKELAND
LAKELAND ICE CREAM COMPANY
2973 DUFF ROAD, LAKELAND
LAKELAND ICE CREAM COMPANY SOUTH
2972 LAKELAND HIGHLANDS RD, LAKELAND
LAKELAND LOFT
108 S TENNESSEE AVE, LAKELAND
LAKELAND SKATE WORLD SNACK BAR
911 N LAKE PARKER AVE, LAKELAND
LAKELAND TREATS AND TRINKETS
270 E BAY ST #2150, LAKELAND
LANG SUN COUNTRY INC
5900 US HWY 17-92 W, HAINES CITY
LAS CAZUELAS CORP
43 CEDAR ST, HAINES CITY
LAS KATRACHITAS
724 N WABASH AVE, LAKELAND
LAS TROPI PAPAS
504 US 17, HAINES CITY
LAYERS BY KC
303 NW 1 AVE, UNIT 4, MULBERRY
LD CARIBBEAN CUISINE
2610 AVENUE G NW, WINTER HAVEN
LDCARIBBEANCUISINE
39 N 11 ST, HAINES CITY
LE BAMBOU
2815 RIFLE RANGE RD, WINTER HAVEN
LE GARDEN YE LLC
468 US HWY 17-92 N, HAINES CITY
LECHONERA LA 167 BAYAMON
30216 US HWY 27, LAKE HAMILTON
LEGACY CRAFT BBQ AND CATERING CO
35647 US HWY 27 N, HAINES CITY
LEMONOLOGY
45000 HWY 27, DAVENPORT
LEVY @ RP FUNDING LIME ST
701 W LIME ST, LAKELAND
LEVY @ RP FUNDING CHICKEN
701 W LIME ST, LAKELAND
LEVY @ RP FUNDING PIZZA
701 W LIME ST, LAKELAND
LEVY@RP FUNDING KITCHEN
701 W LIME ST, LAKELAND
LEVY@RP FUNDING THE GRILL
701 W LIME STREET, LAKELAND
LEVY@RP FUNDING THEATER
701 W LIME ST, 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.
