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: October 30, 2026.
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Restaurants
Page 7 of 80WINGSTOP
383 HAVENDALE BLVD, AUBURNDALE
ZAXBY'S
6747 N CHURCH AVE, MULBERRY
ASERE QUE SAZON
2080 E EDGEWOOD DR, LAKELAND
GARDEN BUFFET WANG LLC
314 HAVENDALE BLVD, AUBURNDALE
L'INCONTRO
35 SR 60 W, LAKE WALES
LD CARIBBEAN CUISINE
2610 AVENUE G NW, WINTER HAVEN
LDCARIBBEANCUISINE
39 N 11 ST, HAINES CITY
MCDONALDS 5192
8006 OSCEOLA-POLK LINE RD, DAVENPORT
MIA PIZZA
2440 SAND MINE RD, DAVENPORT
OBSCURE WINE COMPANY
276 W CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN
PAAJI INDIAN CUISINE
1959 21 ST NW, WINTER HAVEN
PAPA JOHN'S OF HAINES CITY
36182 US 27, HAINES CITY
SONIC DRIVE-IN #4644
1520 FIRST STREET S., WINTER HAVEN
SONNYS BBQ
35620 HWY 27, HAINES CITY
T SPOT #2
2930 AVENUE G NW, WINTER HAVEN
THE LAKE HOUSE KITCHEN 4 LLC
695 AVE K SW, WINTER HAVEN
CHENG'S PANDA WORLD LLC
6214 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
FIRE HOT POT & BBQ
4250 US 98 N, LAKELAND
JET'S PIZZA
1955 AEGEAN WAY, DAVENPORT
LA FINCA COFFEE SHOP
19 N 10 ST, HAINES CITY
LANG SUN COUNTRY INC
5900 US HWY 17-92 W, HAINES CITY
LINS ASIAN BISTRO
6107 US HWY 17-92N, LOUGHMAN
MAYAKI SUSHI IZAKAYA
6035 US HIGHWAY 17-92 N, DAVENPORT
SONNYS BBQ
3611 US 98 N, LAKELAND
T&E LEGACY LLC
3800 US HIGHWAY 98 N STE 692, LAKELAND
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