New York City conducts unannounced health inspections on about 27,000 restaurants each year, scoring violations that fall into public health hazard, critical, or general categories and assigning points that drive grades under a structured A, B, C system.

Examples across the five boroughs show variation in grades and points: some establishments like MR.PIZZERIA in the Bronx and TASTY BITES in Brooklyn have high point totals in the C-range or are not yet graded, while two Staten Island spots have A grades with low points.

Some eateries remain ungraded in the database because they haven’t received an official letter grade or due to a lag between scoring and database updates, with B-range or C-range labels used for these cases.

Official NYC grades follow a points system: 0-13 points = A, 14-28 = B, 28+ = C; grading occurs at re-inspection and public databases may reflect delays.

For the week ending April 10, 2026, inspections found 54% of 337 establishments earned an A, with many others categorized in B-range or C-range by point totals.

The overarching goal of inspections is to prevent foodborne illness by ensuring compliance with safe food handling, proper temperatures, sanitation, and pest control.

Readers can access current and historical NYC restaurant inspection reports through the data portal and related story for more context on the inspection process.