Check Health Inspection
How health inspections work
Health departments check food handling, storage, cleanliness and other local requirements. A report describes the conditions documented on a specific visit.
New York City letter grades
NYC adds points for cited violations. Fewer points indicate better performance on scored inspections that qualify for grading.
- Grade A
- 0–13 points
- Grade B
- 14–27 points
- Grade C
- 28 or more points
Some visits are ungraded, and a newer ungraded visit can coexist with a previously issued grade. A posted card may say Grade Pending while the business can contest a result. NYC also publishes a pending code when a business reopens after an initial inspection that led to closure.
We show the grade the city reports and keep it separate from the latest visit’s score. If the city has yet to issue a grade or the available records conflict, we show the corresponding status or an unavailable result.
Chicago inspection outcomes
Chicago reports outcomes including Pass, Pass with Conditions and Fail. The source also reports administrative outcomes such as No Entry, Not Ready and Out of Business. Check the inspection date and the inspector’s findings for context.
Chicago changed its inspection procedures on July 1, 2018. Older visits are labeled in the history and excluded from local comparisons with the later system.
Chicago Public Health’s food safety information
Read the violations and follow-up
A citation records an inspector’s finding. Look for later visits or a reported enforcement action to see what the department documented next. The government source is the authoritative record.