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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Highest Rated in Polk
Restaurants
Page 56 of 75OYSTER BAR
362 3 ST NW, WINTER HAVEN
PA LOS CHINOS RESTAURANT DAVENPORT
7563 OSCEOLA POLK LINE RD, DAVENPORT
PA' LAS MICHES BAR AND GRILL
1313 N COMBEE RD, LAKELAND
PA' LOS CHINOS LAKELAND LLC
2918 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
PA'L CARRITO
1311 US HIGHWAY 92 W LOT 140, AUBURNDALE
PADDYWAGON IRISH PUB
201 AMBERSWEET WAY, DAVENPORT
PALACE PIZZA
114 S KENTUCKY AVE, LAKELAND
PALACE PIZZA
2054 SHEPERD RD, MULBERRY
PALACE PIZZA
5235 HIGHWAY 98 S, LAKELAND
PALACE PIZZA BARTOW INC
105 E MAIN STREET, BARTOW
PALETERIA Y PASTELERIA GUERRERENSE
2075 W HIGHLAND STREET, LAKELAND
PAN 4U LATINO BAKERY & RESTAURANT
7331 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
PANDA EXPRESS #1995
4163 US 98 N, LAKELAND
PANDA EXPRESS 3635
5270 S HWY 98, LAKELAND
PANERA BREAD #1034
4159 US 98 N, LAKELAND
PANERA BREAD #1601
137 LANDING BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
PANERA BREAD CAFE 6259
1271 POSNER BLVD, DAVENPORT
PAPA JOHN'S #2195
2105 CR 540A, LAKELAND
PAPA JOHN'S #4183
2044 US 92 W, AUBURNDALE
PAPA JOHN'S OF HAINES CITY
36182 US 27, HAINES CITY
PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA #2320
130 SE PLAZA ROADWAY, WINTER HAVEN
PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA #5159
1150 CHAMPIONS CROSSING DR, DAVENPORT
PAPA JOHNS PIZZA
2004 STATE RD 60E, LAKE WALES
PAPA JOHNS PIZZA
3608 HARDEN BLVD, LAKELAND
PAPA JOHNS PIZZA #2420
6747 US 98 N, 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.
