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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Restaurants
Page 72 of 75THE TWISTED TEAPOT
200 1ST ST S, WINTER HAVEN
THE WHEELHOUSE BAR & PUB
42637 HWY 27, DAVENPORT
THE WINE STABLE
150 S BROADWAY AVE, BARTOW
THREE J'S ICE CREAM
1600 DUNDEE RD, WINTER HAVEN
TILAW
303 NW 1 AVE, MULBERRY
TIP'S SOULFOOD
1100 HWY 17-92 N, HAINES CITY
TITI TASTY
45000 US HWY 27, DAVENPORT
TL'S OLD PLACE LLC
2390 AVE G NW, WINTER HAVEN
TOM'S CHICKEN SHACK
901 E MAIN STREET, BARTOW
TONGUE TINGLIN MEATS
7400 FL-60, BARTOW
TOP SHELF KITCHEN
5080 FL 60, MULBERRY
TOPSY'S A TASTE OF LOVE
301 COMMERCE CT UNIT I, WINTER HAVEN
TRES FUEGOS
1201 FLORIDA AVE S, LAKELAND
TRINI STREET KITCHEN
150 CALIFORNIA BLVD, DAVENPORT
TROPICAL PUB & GRILLE
1 CENTURY DR, WINTER HAVEN
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
4270 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ FL 301
5721 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE FL 37
225 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE FL-62
1490 N BROADWAY AVE, BARTOW
TROPICAL TEMPTATIONS JAMAICAN CUISINE
2255 US HWY 17-92 N, HAINES CITY
TRUE BLUE WINERY
604 PINK APARTMENT ROAD, DAVENPORT
TRUE TASTE
2430 SAND MINE RD, DAVENPORT
TSAOCAA AND MICHI RAMEN
4238 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
TSUKIYOMI SUSHI BAR AND GRILL
317 W CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN
TURBO RESTAURANT & GRILL
3975-3979 NEW TAMPA HWY, LAKELAND
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