Ny Food Service Inspections Scraper

Collect restaurant and food service establishment inspection records across New York State. Retrieve facility names, addresses, inspection dates, violation details, and health department information. Export structured results in JSON, CSV, Excel, or other supported Apify dataset formats.

What It Does

This actor collects food service establishment inspection records from New York State. It supports full dataset collection, keyword searches, custom filters, and dataset metadata retrieval.

Use the results for restaurant research, public health analysis, inspection monitoring, and compliance-related workflows.

Available Modes

• All Rows: Collect inspection records across the dataset.
• Full-Text Search: Find records matching a search term across searchable text fields.
• SoQL Filter: Apply custom conditions to narrow results, such as filtering by city or inspection date.
• Dataset Metadata: Retrieve available column names, data types, and descriptions.

Input Example

Collect all rows

{
  "mode": "all_rows",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "orderBy": ":id",
  "requestDelayMs": 500
}

Search inspection records

{
  "mode": "search",
  "searchText": "inc",
  "maxItems": 25,
  "requestDelayMs": 500
}

Filter inspection records

{
  "mode": "filter",
  "where": ":updated_at>'2020-01-01'",
  "maxItems": 25,
  "requestDelayMs": 500
}

Output Example

{
  "facility": "SOVRANA PIZZA & DELI",
  "address": "63 NORTH LAKE AVENUE,  ALBANY",
  "date": "2026-06-17T00:00:00.000",
  "violations": "No violations found.",
  "total_critical_violations": "0",
  "total_crit_not_corrected": "0",
  "total_noncritical_violations": "0",
  "facility_description": "Food Service Establishment - Restaurant",
  "local_health_department": "Albany County",
  "county": "ALBANY",
  "city": "ALBANY",
  "zip_code": "12206",
  "scraped_at": "2026-10-26T00:00:00+00:00"
}

Output Fields

Field	Description
facility	Food service establishment name
address	Facility street address
date	Inspection date
violations	Inspection violation summary
total_critical_violations	Number of critical violations
total_crit_not_corrected	Number of critical violations not corrected
total_noncritical_violations	Number of noncritical violations
facility_description	Establishment description
local_health_department	Responsible local health department
county	County where the facility is located
city	Facility city
zip_code	Facility ZIP code
scraped_at	Collection timestamp

Use Cases

• Inspection Monitoring: Review restaurant inspection records across New York.
• Compliance Research: Analyze critical and noncritical violation counts.
• Public Health Analysis: Study inspection patterns across counties and municipalities.
• Business Research: Build structured lists of food service establishments.
• Journalism and Research: Organize public inspection records for further investigation.
• Restaurant Verification: Review available inspection dates and reported violations.

FAQ

What information does this actor collect?

It collects facility names, addresses, inspection dates, violation summaries, violation counts, establishment descriptions, and local health department information.

Can I search for a specific restaurant?

Yes. Select Full-Text Search mode and provide a keyword through searchText.

Can I filter inspection records by city or county?

Yes. Select SoQL Filter mode and provide a condition through where, such as city='ALBANY'.

Can I filter records by inspection date?

Yes. Use a suitable date condition in the where parameter to narrow the records.

Can I export the results to Excel or CSV?

Yes. Apify supports JSON, CSV, Excel, and other dataset export formats.

Can I schedule recurring collections?

Yes. Use Apify Schedules to refresh the dataset automatically at your preferred intervals.

Trademark Notice and Disclaimer

New York State Department of Health and its related names, logos, and trademarks belong to their respective owners. This actor is an independent data collection tool and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the department.

Is Web Scraping Legal?

This actor collects publicly accessible food service inspection information without bypassing login screens, paywalls, or technical security measures. How collected information can be used depends on applicable laws and the source website's policies.

• Personal Data: Inspection records may contain business or individual names and other identifying details. Handle personal information responsibly and follow applicable privacy laws, including GDPR or CCPA where relevant.
• Copyright and Licensing: Publicly accessible government records may still be subject to applicable dataset licensing and attribution requirements. Review the source's terms before reusing or redistributing collected information.
• Platform Terms and Rate Limits: Respect the source platform's policies, attribution requirements, and reasonable request intervals.
• Disclaimer: This information is general guidance, not legal advice. Consult a qualified legal professional if you have questions about your intended use.

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