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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Restaurants
Page 61 of 75RODNEY'S FUNTIME CONCESSIONS
2530 PANFISH DR, LAKE WALES
ROGUE COFFEE
307 W MAIN ST #2, LAKELAND
ROMEO'S PIZZA & PASTA
2346 GRIFFIN RD, LAKELAND
ROUNDHOUSE RESTAURANT
1025 GEORGE JENKINS BLVD, LAKELAND
ROYAL ASIAN FUSION
1142 6 STREET NW, WINTER HAVEN
RTN INDUSTRIES LLC
615 7 ST SW, WINTER HAVEN
RUBIOS PIZZA LLC
1700 STATE RD 60 W UNIT A, LAKE WALES
RUBY TUESDAY
5995 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
RUDY'S LOUNGE
600 INGRAHAM AVE, HAINES CITY
RUSSMATT BASEBALL
50901 US HWY 27, DAVENPORT
S & L RESTAURANT
2915 S COMBEE RD, LAKELAND
SABOR ISLENO BY CHEF ALEX
219 BROADWAY AVE, KISSIMMEE
SABORCITO CRIOLLO LLC
1131 MCCAMPBELL RD, AUBURNDALE
SABOREALO BAKERY
926 CYPRESS PKWY, KISSIMMEE
SABRINA'S DELICACIES
4610 CLEVELAND HTS BLVD, LAKELAND
SABROSURA 718 FOOD TRUCK
2255 U.S. HWY 17-92 N, HAINES CITY
SABROSURA 718 INC
2300 DEER CREEK COMMERCE LN STE 300, DAVENPORT
SABU RAMEN
640 E MAIN ST, LAKELAND
SAIGON BISTRO RESTAURANT
1554 TOWN CENTER DRIVE, LAKELAND
SAINCERE CUISINE
560 AVE J SE, WINTER HAVEN
SAKURA JAPANESE RESTAURANT
787 3 ST SW, WINTER HAVEN
SALEM'S FRESH EATS
489 HAVENDALE BLVD, AUBURNDALE
SALEM'S FRESH EATS
1700 3 ST SW, WINTER HAVEN
SALEM'S FRESH EATS
6108 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
SALS PIZZA
200 POST AVE SW, WINTER HAVEN
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