3,733 NYC restaurants defaulted at OATH in the last 30 days
As of Jul 14, 2026· refreshed daily from the city's official hearing records
In the past 30 days, 3,733 food-safety hearings ended in a default — nobody answered or appeared — locking in $3 million in penalties at the maximum amount.
Restaurant defaults have a signature cause: the summons went to the address on the permit, the manager who signed for it moved on, and the hearing date died in a drawer. The kitchen never knew there was a case.
The city gives you one do-over: a default can be reopened within 75 days of the missed hearing, no questions asked. Here's exactly how — DailyDog prepares the reopening paperwork with the summons details already typed on it.
Better: never default again. DailyDog watches every location daily and barks the moment a new summons or hearing date appears — answering early is dramatically cheaper.
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