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 62 of 75SALT& LIGHT KITCHEN
502 E MAIN ST, LAKELAND
SAMMICH STOP
2080 E EDGEWOOD DR, LAKELAND
SAN DIEGOS'S MEXICAN GRILL AND SPORT BAR
1300 3 ST SW, WINTER HAVEN
SAND BAR PIZZA AND MUSIC
1475 N SCENIC HWY, BABSON PARK
SANDWICH FACTORY
5024 LUNN RD, LAKELAND
SANG & MANG'S DINER
1052 W US 92, AUBURNDALE
SAUVAGE
254 W CENTRAL AVE, SUITE F, WINTER HAVEN
SAVAGE TACOS
1508 42 ST, WINTER HAVEN
SAVAGE TACOS FL
315 N COMMONWEALTH AVE, POLK CITY
SAZON 100X35
926 CYPRESS PKWY, POINCIANA
SB&B EATERY LLC
1310 DAUGHTERY RD, LAKELAND
SB&B SEAFOOD MARKET BAR & GRILL
1310 DAUGHTERY RD, LAKELAND
SCARPAS ITALIAN
1833 E EDGEWOOD DR, LAKELAND
SCENIC LAGOON SALOON
33 S SCENIC HWY, FROSTPROOF
SCHALAMAR CREEK CADDY SHACK RESTAURANT
4500 HWY 92 E UNIT 1028, LAKELAND
SEASONED BLISS
6815 STATE RD 60, BARTOW
SHANE JERK JAMAICA POT
1681 E HINSON AVE, HAINES CITY
SHANGHAI CHINESE RESTAURANT
2344 GRIFFIN RD, LAKELAND
SHANGHAI CHINESE RESTAURANT
2070 SHEPHERD RD, MULBERRY
SHARON'S GRAB AND GO
3429 KATHY COURT, LAKELAND
SHREE YOGI BAPA LLC
2525 SR 60 E, MULBERRY
SILOU RESTAURANT
409 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD NE, WINTER HAVEN
SILVERMOON DRIVE IN THEATRE
NEW TAMPA HWY BX 73, LAKELAND
SILVINO'S PORK RINDS
2109 W MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKELAND
SIM BOSS
5698 S FLORIDA AVE, 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.
