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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Page 68 of 75TAQUERIA EL GOLDO
2526 E MAIN ST, LAKELAND
TAQUERIA EL MERCADITO CORP
516 NW 3RD ST, WEBSTER
TAQUERIA EXPRESS
2100 1 ST N, WINTER HAVEN
TAQUERIA HIDALGO
6914 HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
TAQUERIA HIDALGUENSE 1
413 N 12 ST, HAINES CITY
TAQUERIA HIDALGUENSE 2
4 N 30 ST, HAINES CITY
TAQUERIA HIDALGUENSE 3
15 S ACUFF RD, LAKE WALES
TAQUERIA HIDALGUENSE 4
1509 HAVENDALE BLVD NW, WINTER HAVEN
TAQUERIA LA CARRETA
1379 MARCUM RD, LAKELAND
TAQUERIA LA PASADITA
3008 RIFLE RANGE RD SOUTH, WINTER HAVEN
TAQUERIA LA RAZA
2715 PROVIDENCE RD LOT 23, LAKELAND
TAQUERIA LA RAZA
600 N WABASH AVE, LAKELAND
TAQUERIA MEDEROS
2701 SWINDELL RD, LAKELAND
TAQUERIA MI PREFERIDA
2701 SWINDELL RD, LAKELAND
TAQUERIA MONTES
1052 US HWY 92 W, AUBURNDALE
TAQUERIA MY FRIEND INC
3899 RECKER HWY, WINTER HAVEN
TAQUERIA ORIGINAL LA GUADALUPE CORP
2297 FLETCHER TRAILER PARK, HAINES CITY
TAQUERIA ORIGINAL LA GUADALUPE NUM 2 LLC
452 US HWY 17/92 N, HAINES CITY
TAQUERIA PRIMOS
4095 SR HWY 60 W, MULBERRY
TAQUERIA REYES
820 E MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKELAND
TAQUERIA ROSAS
2035 BAILEY RD, MULBERRY
TAQUERIA SABOR A MANO
1052 US 92, AUBURNDALE
TAQUERIA SILAO
31799 US HWY 27, HAINES CITY
TAQUERIA TA-QUERO
3355 SPIRIT LAKE RD, WINTER HAVEN
TAQUERIA Y MAS
6229 MICHAEL LANE, LAKELAND
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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.
