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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Restaurants
Page 70 of 75THE BRACK SHACK
231 E LAKE AVE, AUBURNDALE
THE BRASS TAP
1515 TOWN CENTER DR, LAKELAND
THE BRUNCH BOX BY METAMORFIC
280 PATERSON RD, HAINES CITY
THE CHICKS COOP
1263 KATHLEEN RD, LAKELAND
THE CHOP SHOP
118 S KENTUCKY AVE, LAKELAND
THE CIGAR QUARTERS
344 E MAIN ST, HAINES CITY
THE CITIZEN'S BANK BALLROOM & EVENT CENTER
900 BONNET SPRINGS BLVD, LAKELAND
THE CLUB AT EAGLEBROOKE
1300 EAGLEBROOKE BLVD, LAKELAND
THE COUNTRY CLUB OF WINTER HAVEN
4200 COUNTRY CLUB RD, WINTER HAVEN
THE CREPE CAFE TAMPA
144 NEVADA CT, DAVENPORT
THE CROOKED BASS GRILL & TAVERN
1010 N SCENIC HWY, BABSON PARK
THE DELI BASKET
3078 CYPRESS GARDENS RD, WINTER HAVEN
THE DEPOT & ROOFTOP BAR
630 BONNET SPRINGS BLVD, LAKELAND
THE DUGOUT
34 SW DR. MLK STREET, FORT MEADE
THE DUGOUT
34 SW DR MLK ST, FORT MEADE
THE EGG FACTORY
1533 S COMBEE RD, LAKELAND
THE FA SASAGE
344 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE A, HAINES CITY
THE FLAMINGO BEAN CO
1318 W DAUGHTERY RD, LAKELAND
THE GREATEST TASTE OF HAITI
2604 AVE V NW, WINTER HAVEN
THE HOTEL TEA ROOM
301 WEST MAPLE ST, DAVENPORT
THE JOINERY
640 E MAIN ST, LAKELAND
THE JUICE BOX CAFÉ LLC
4295 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
THE KRAZY GREEK
6366 CYPRESS GARDENS BOULEVARD, WINTER HAVEN
THE LAKE HOUSE KITCHEN 2 LLC
2405 E F GRIFFIN RD, BARTOW
THE LAKE HOUSE KITCHEN 3
695 AVE K SW, WINTER HAVEN
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.
