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 57 of 75PAPA JOHNS PIZZA #972
1853 E MEMORIAL BLVD BI 117, LAKELAND
PAPAS DAWGS
8110 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
PAPIS BURGERS
5570 US HWY 17-92 UNIT 100, HAINES CITY
PAPITA Y SALSA
1100 US HWY 17-92 N, HAINES CITY
PAPITA Y SALSA
1100 HWY 17-92 N, HAINES CITY
PARADA JIBARA
5570 US HWY 17-92 UNIT 100, HAINES CITY
PARADISE GRILLE AT ENCLAVES LLC
1501 CHAMPIONSGATE BLVD W, CHAMPIONS GATE
PARADISE RESTO
808 EAGLE RIDGE DR STE 606, LAKE WALES
PARAISO
232 S 1 ST, LAKE WALES
PASSPORT SUBS LLC
5175 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
PAST TIME LOUNGE
1605 FIRST STREET S, WINTER HAVEN
PASTA CHEF CATERING
104 W. CENTRAL AVENUE, WINTER HAVEN
PAUL R NAPIER II
8104 WINSLOW BLVD, LAKELAND
PAYLESS DINING AND BAR
16905 US HWY 27, LAKE WALES
PDQ
4714 S. FLORIDA AVENUE, LAKELAND
PEEBLES BAR B Q INC
503 OLD DIXIE HWY, AUBURNDALE
PEKING HOUSE RESTAURANT
2411 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
PEPPERS
3616 HARDEN BLVD #161, LAKELAND
PERRY'S BBQ
3800 US 98 N #668, LAKELAND
PHILLY CHEESE STEAK & WING
4963 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
PHILLY STEAK AND WINGS
39859 US HWY 27, DAVENPORT
PICANDO RICO
950 LILY AVE, HAINES CITY
PICHEA Y PRUEBA
547 E BRIDGERS AVE, AUBURNDALE
PINCHONERA SABORES DE MI TIERRA
823 EAGLE RIDGE DR, LAKE WALES
PINOY CRAVINGS LLC
502 E MAIN STREET, 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.
