LA County Restaurant Inspections

Overview

Fetch restaurant and market inspection data from LA County Department of Public Health. Data covers 2023-2025 with 100k+ inspection records. Supports filters (City, Start Date, End Date, Facility Type).

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Control output volume with configurable result limits

Use Cases

• Track - Track state and local government data and permits
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory filings and public records
• Build - Build databases for civic tech and transparency projects
• Aggregate - Aggregate local government data for community research

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
city	string	Filter by city name (e.g., 'LOS ANGELES', 'PASADENA', 'GLENDALE', 'NORTHRIDGE...
grade	string	Filter by letter grade	``
minScore	integer	Minimum inspection score (0-100)
maxScore	integer	Maximum inspection score (0-100)
startDate	string	Filter inspections on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD format)
endDate	string	Filter inspections on or before this date (YYYY-MM-DD format)
facilityType	string	Filter by facility/program type description
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of inspection records to fetch	1000

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "title": "Sample Government - State/Local Result",
  "agency": "Department of Commerce",
  "date": "2025-01-15",
  "description": "Detailed description of the item...",
  "location": "San Francisco, CA",
  "documentUrl": "https://example.com/item/12345",
  "url": "https://example.com/item/12345"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the LA County Restaurant Inspections actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~la-county-inspections/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/la-county-inspections").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect LA County Restaurant Inspections with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration