The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) inspects restaurants and other food service establishments regularly and assigns a letter grade based on the total violation points found during sanitary inspections. Each establishment must post its current letter grade at its front entrance where it can be easily seen. DOHMH provides the inspection results for the latest inspection of each of New York City's 20,000 restaurants.
Grading System
Grades reflect how well a restaurant complies with the food safety requirements of the City. Grades are assigned based on total number of violation points found during an inspection and are calculated as follows:
- A: 0 to 13 points
- B: 14 to 27 points
- C: 28 or more points
- Grade Pending: Grade not yet calculated
Who Must Post Grades
The following sites must post their grade:
- Restaurants
- Coffee shops
- Bars
- Nightclubs
- Most cafeterias
- Bakeries
- Fixed site food stands
- Some Food Carts or Trucks (see "Mobile Food Letter Grading" section below for more information)
The following sites do not need to post grades:
- Some Food Carts or Trucks (see "Mobile Food Letter Grading" section below for more information)
- Temporary food service establishments
- Food service establishments operated by primary or secondary schools
- Hospital-operated cafeterias
- Correctional facilities
- Not-For-Profit and charitable organizations (including soup kitchens or other prepared food distribution programs)
