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.
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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 59 of 75PORT 27 ANTICA TRATTORIA
30928 HWY 27 N UNIT 1, HAINES CITY
PORT 27 BURGER
30928 HWY 27 N UNIT 3, HAINES CITY
PORT 27 CREPES
30928 HWY 27 N UNIT 7, HAINES CITY
PORT 27 ICE CREAM
30928 HWY 27 N UNIT 4, HAINES CITY
PORT 27 JUICE IT
30928 HWY 27 N UNIT 8, HAINES CITY
PORT 27 SEAFOOD
30928 HWY 27 N UNIT 6, HAINES CITY
PORT 27 TACOS
30928 HWY 27 N UNIT 5, HAINES CITY
PORT 27 VAN DE WALLE
30928 HWY 27 N UNIT 2, HAINES CITY
POTATO KING AND THINGZ
2460 RIFLE RANGE RD, WINTER HAVEN
POTBELLY SANDWICH WORKS
1315 POSNER BLVD, DAVENPORT
PROVIDENCE GOLF CLUB
1518 CLUBHOUSE BLVD, DAVENPORT
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS CORPORATE CAFETERIA
3300 AIRPORT RD, LAKELAND
PUTTERS ON THE 9TH
900 SOUTHAMPTON BLVD, AUBURNDALE
Q SQUARED
1950 1 ST N, WINTER HAVEN
QQ TO GO
42633 US 27 STE B6, DAVENPORT
QUE CHIMBA PARCE EMPANADAS Y ALGO MAS
950 LILY AVE, HAINES CITY
QUESADILLA CHILANGAS
2601 SWINDELL RD BLDG 2 SPOT 65-68, LAKELAND
QUINTEROS
2100 OLD TAMPA HWY, LAKELAND
R & B JAMAICAN CUISINE
2255 US HWY 1792, HAINES CITY
R-PLACE PIZZA & CALZONE'S
660 E ALFRED DR., LAKE ALFRED
RAFAS TACOS
100 E CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN
RAMADA INN DAVENPORT
43824 HWY 27, DAVENPORT
RAMONAS M DELI INC
3549A RECKER HIGHWAY, WINTER HAVEN
RAMONSITOS KITCHEN
2255 US HWY 17 92 N, HAINES CITY
REAL MEXICAN TACOS LLC
218 DOMARIS AVE, LAKE WALES
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.
