Selecting a place to dine out is now even easier with the City's new restaurant inspection website. Here you’ll find health inspection results for each of New York City's 24,000 restaurants.
The Health Department conducts unannounced inspections of restaurants at least once a year. Inspectors check for compliance in food handling, food temperature, personal hygiene and vermin control. Each violation of a regulation earns a certain number of points. At the end of the inspection, the inspector totals the points, and this number is the restaurant's inspection score—the lower the score, the better. For more information about scoring, read How We Score and Grade (PDF).
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How to Search for a Restaurant
The new search feature allows you to search for restaurants by name and/or zip code. Through the advanced search, you can also search by:
- Alphabetic lists
- Boroughs and neighborhoods
- Cuisine type
- Inspection scores
You can display the results of your search on a map or as a list. If you have any problems, see search tips.
The New Grading System
Starting in July 2010, New York City is requiring restaurants to post letter grades that correspond to scores that it receives from its sanitary inspection. An inspection score of 0-13 is an A, 14-27 points is a B, and 28 or more points is a C. Grade cards must be posted where they can easily be seen by people passing by.
Read the fact sheet (PDF) for more information about the new grading system. [Español][中文] [정의]
iPhone and iPad app for Restaurant Letter Grading
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