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 71 of 75THE LAKE HOUSE KITCHEN 5 LLC
695 AVE K SW, WINTER HAVEN
THE LAKE HOUSE KITCHEN 6 LLC
695 AVE K SW, WINTER HAVEN
THE LAKE HOUSE KITCHEN 7
308 4TH ST SW, WINTER HAVEN
THE LAKELAND COUNTRY CLUB
929 LAKE HOLLINGSWORTH DR, LAKELAND
THE NAUGHTY LOBSTAH
35647 US HWY 27, VIN #0829, HAINES CITY
THE OLIVE GARDEN
3911 US 98 N, LAKELAND
THE OLIVE GARDEN
411 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
THE OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT #4432
1340 LAKESIDE VILLAGE CIR, LAKELAND
THE PINK FLAMINGO
230 E PARK AVE #27, LAKE WALES
THE PLAYFUL PINT
224 DAIRY RD, AUBURNDALE
THE PORT @ HAINES CITY
16000 HATCHINEHA RD, HAINES CITY
THE PURPLE ONION DELI & GRILL
316 N KENTUCKY AVE, LAKELAND
THE RANCH TAPROOM AND COFFEEHOUSE
247 E PARK AVE, LAKE WALES
THE RED TOP PIT STOP
12160 US HWY 98 NORTH, LAKELAND
THE ROOST AT FOUR SEASONS
5298 HWY 27, FROSTPROOF
THE SALTY PARROT
3 N SCENIC HWY, FROSTPROOF
THE SMOKIN OX PREMIUM BBQ
204 6 STREET SW, WINTER HAVEN
THE SOCIAL
150 N IDLEWOOD AVE, BARTOW
THE SOCIAL PLATE
315 E MAIN ST, BARTOW
THE SUGAR NEXT DOOR
223 N WABASH AVE, LAKELAND
THE SUGAR STACK
45000 HWY 27, DAVENPORT
THE SWEET SPOT
2297 GARDEN CHASE DR, LAKELAND
THE TACO BOSS // BEAN YOURSELF // GORILLAS BURGERS
9350 US HWY 192, CLERMONT
THE THIRSTY DRAGON #1
126 N 1 ST, LAKE WALES
THE TWISTED PROP BAR & GRILLE
615 7 ST 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.
