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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Page 69 of 75TAQUIERA FAMILIAR
3491 RIFLE RANGE RD, WINTER HAVEN
TAQUITOS REY
19509 HWY 27, LAKE WALES
TASHA JONES
42389 US 27, DAVENPORT
TASTE OF INDIA
3114 S FLORIDA AVE STE 1, LAKELAND
TASTY THAI
6737 US HIGHWAY 98 N, LAKELAND
TATI'S CAKE & COFFEE SHOP
1125 US HWY 17, DAVENPORT
TENGO HAMBRE
1100 US HWY 17-92, HAINES CITY
TEPPAN EXPRESS
3800 US 98 N #660, LAKELAND
TEQUILA REAL MEXICAN BAR & GRILL
400 LEGACY VILLAGE DR STE 101, DAVENPORT
TERIYAKI MADNESS
304 N KENTUCKY AVE STE 1110-1140, LAKELAND
TERRACE HOTEL RESTAURANT
329 E MAIN ST, LAKELAND
TERRIE LOBB CATERING INC
1239 E MAIN ST, BARTOW
TERRY VENDING SERVICES INC
309 SOUTH ACUFF RD, LAKE WALES
TEXAS CATTLE COMPANY
735 E MAIN ST, LAKELAND
TEXAS ROADHOUSE
3621 FLORIDA AVENUE, LAKELAND
TEXAS ROADHOUSE
6023 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
THAI CHILLI PEPPER
3123 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
THAI HAVEN
309 WEST CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN
THAI OISHI
1535 TOWN CENTER DR, LAKELAND
THAT 716 PIZZA JOINT
1950 S COMBEE RD, LAKELAND
THE AREPAZO GRILL
830 N MASSACHUSETTS AVE STE A, LAKELAND
THE BAKED BUTCHER
502 E MAIN ST STE 1, LAKELAND
THE BEST FRUITS
1100 HWY 17 92 N, HAINES CITY
THE BLONDE DOG LLC
104 W CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN
THE BORICUAZO WINGS
1112 MAYFLOWER DR, LAKELAND
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