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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Highest Rated in Polk
Restaurants
Page 60 of 75RED LOBSTER #6207
230 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
REDCHILLYS INC
233 AVE O S W, WINTER HAVEN
REDDZ CATERING COMPANY
2930 AVE G NW, WINTER HAVEN
REDDZ CATERING COMPANY
1800 HWY 559 STR 228, AUBURNDALE
REECECLIFF FAMILY DINER
940 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
REGGAE ON WHEELS
2301 EXECUTIVE RD, WINTER HAVEN
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT
3701 HARDEN BLVD, LAKELAND
RESTAURANTE EL SONIDITO
201 RIFLE RANGE ROAD, WINTER HAVEN
REUNION GYRO
7900 LAKE WILSON ROAD, DAVENPORT
RICE TO MEAT YOU FLORIDA
45000 HWY 27, DAVENPORT
RICO RICO BAKERY & RESTAURANT LLC
404 E HINSON AVE, HAINES CITY
RICURAS JR
1100 US HWY 17 92 N, HAINES CITY
RIKO HOTDOGS
815 EAGLE RIDGE DR UNIT 602, LAKE WALES
RIKO HOTDOGS - NOST
815 EAGLE RIDGE DR, UNIT 602, LAKE WALES
RINCON CATRATCHO #1
2255 US HIGHWAY 17 92 N, HAINES CITY
RIPPLES
312 4 ST SW, WINTER HAVEN
RISING STAR DELIGHTS
1801 GEORGE JENKINS BLVD, LAKELAND
RIVER RANCH CATTLE COMPANY
3200 RIVER RANCH BLVD, RIVER RANCH
RIVER RANCH RV RESORT OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC
800 LONGHORN DR, RIVER RANCH
RIVERSIDE EXPRESS SEAFOOD MARKET
130 E MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKELAND
RIVERSIDE SEAFOOD & CHICKEN
2914 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
ROCKIN LUMPIA
1100 17-92 US HWY, HAINES CITY
ROCKSTAR LOBSTER
104 W CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN
RODEO RAYS PIZZA
3200 RIVER RANCH BLVD, RIVER RANCH
RODEWAY INN DAVENPORT
2425 FRONTAGE RD, DAVENPORT
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