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 73 of 75TWISTED N KNOTS
1823 SR 630 WEST, FORT MEADE
TWISTEE TREAT
4945 US 98 N, LAKELAND
TWISTEE TREAT
49595 HWY 27, DAVENPORT
TWO BROTHERS ONE GRILL MEXICAN RESTAURANT LLC
890 W MAIN ST, BARTOW
UNCLE B'S FINGER LICKING BBQ
8128 SIMPSON LANE, LAKELAND
UNCLE NICKS BAGELS AND SUBS
6955 OLD HWY 37, LAKELAND
UNION TAPROOM
245 W CENTRAL AVE #102, WINTER HAVEN
UNIVERSAL FOOD COCINA LLC
1100 US HWY 17-92 N, HAINES CITY
UPDOGS
1425 MARCUM RD, LAKELAND
UPPER CRUST PIZZA
362 3 ST NW, WINTER HAVEN
URBAN AIR LAKELAND
3800 US HWY 98 N STE 110, LAKELAND
UVA BAR AND LOUNGE
5153 US HWY 98N, LAKELAND
VALES TACO AND MORE
2625 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
VAMPIRE PENGUIN LAKELAND
216 E PINE ST, LAKELAND
VCG VVSR CLUB
1713 OAK BLOSSOM DR, DAVENPORT
VEGETATION
1439 E GARY RD, LAKELAND
VIBIN' VINNY'S
230 E PARK AVE #24, LAKE WALES
VIETNAMESE PHO & EGG ROLLS
730 COMBEE RD, LAKELAND
VINNY'S SMOKE-N-GRILL
3155 CANAL RD, LAKE WALES
W CARIBBEAN CUBAN RESTAURANT INC
2215 S COMBEE RD, LAKELAND
WABASH PIZZERIA AND ICE CREAM COMPANY
217 N WABASH AVE, LAKELAND
WAFFLE HOUSE
44209 HWY 27, DAVENPORT
WAFFLE HOUSE #195
3244 US 98 N, LAKELAND
WAFFLE HOUSE #831
4210 LAKELAND HILLS BLVD, LAKELAND
WALK-ON'S SPORTS BISTREAUX
3772 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
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