NYC Restaurant Health Inspections Scraper
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NYC Restaurant Health Inspections Scraper
Search NYC restaurant health inspection grades and violations. Get grades, inspection dates, and violation details. For food safety research.
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Fortuitous Pirate
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NYC Restaurant Inspections Scraper
Apify actor that fetches NYC DOHMH Restaurant Inspection Results from the NYC Open Data Socrata API.
Data Source
- API: NYC Open Data - DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results
- Endpoint: https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/43nn-pn8j.json
- Type: Socrata SODA API (no scraping required)
- Records: ~297,000 inspection records
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
borough | string | Filter by NYC borough (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island) |
grade | string | Filter by inspection grade (A, B, C, N, P, Z) |
cuisineType | string | Filter by cuisine (e.g., "Chinese", "Italian") |
inspectionDateFrom | string | Inspections on/after this date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
inspectionDateTo | string | Inspections on/before this date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
maxItems | integer | Maximum records to fetch (default: 1000, max: 50000) |
Output Schema
Each record contains:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
camis | Unique restaurant identifier |
dba | Business name (Doing Business As) |
boro | Borough (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island) |
building | Building number |
street | Street name |
zipcode | ZIP code |
phone | Phone number |
cuisine_description | Type of cuisine |
inspection_date | Date of inspection (ISO format) |
action | Action taken by DOHMH |
violation_code | Violation code if any |
violation_description | Description of violation |
critical_flag | "Critical" or "Not Critical" |
score | Inspection score (lower is better) |
grade | Letter grade (A, B, C, N, P, Z) |
grade_date | Date grade was assigned |
inspection_type | Type of inspection |
latitude | Latitude coordinate |
longitude | Longitude coordinate |
Grade Meanings
- A: Score 0-13
- B: Score 14-27
- C: Score 28+
- N: Not Yet Graded (pending adjudication)
- P: Grade Pending (new restaurant, reinspection needed)
- Z: Grade Pending (reinspection scheduled)
Rate Limits
The Socrata API allows 1,000 requests per hour without an app token. This actor includes a 1-second delay between requests to stay well within limits.
Local Testing
Check output in storage/datasets/default/.
Example Usage
Fetch A-graded Italian restaurants in Manhattan from 2025:
