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 51 of 75MARCOS PIZZA #8606
28065 HWY 27, DUNDEE
MARGARITA'S COCINA MEXICANA
45653 HWY 27, DAVENPORT
MARGARITA'S COCINA MEXICANA
7350 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
MARIA PETIT FOOD BOUTIQUE
227 E LAKE AVE, AUBURNDALE
MARITIME
302 4 ST SW, WINTER HAVEN
MARIYAH'S HAMBURGER AND SHAKES
6121 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
MARKETPLACE BISTRO
385 VILLAGE DR, POINCIANA
MARLENES TAKE OUT
813 W MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKELAND
MARRIOTT TOWNEPLACE SUITES
3370 US 98 S, LAKELAND
MARY'S BAGEL CAFE
1242 N FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
MARY'S SNACK SHACK
3230 SR 60 E, LAKE WALES
MAS QUE FRUTA LLC
211 N WABASH AVE, LAKELAND
MASTERPIECE GARDENS FAMILY CONFERNCE CENTER
3900 GREAT MASTERPIECE RD, LAKE WALES
MAY FLOWER
4676 E CR 540A UNIT 8, LAKELAND
MAY'S TASTY CUISINE
6519 MARIGOLD AVE, KISSIMMEE
MAYAKI SUSHI & IZAKAYA
6035 US HWY 17 92 N, DAVENPORT
MAYAMERO
1100 US-17/92, HAINES CITY
MAYDAY ICE CREAM
640 E MAIN STREET, LAKELAND
MCDONALD'S
44400 US HWY 27, DAVENPORT
MCDONALD'S
317 E HINSON AVE, HAINES CITY
MCDONALD'S
28064 US 27, DUNDEE
MCDONALD'S
3150 KATHLEEN RD, LAKELAND
MCDONALD'S
36204 HWY 27 N, HAINES CITY
MCDONALD'S #3027
1715 US HWY 98 S, LAKELAND
MCDONALD'S #34577
4220 CLUBHOUSE ROAD, LAKELAND
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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.
