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NYC restaurant enforcement, by the numbers
DailyDog watches the city's official hearing and inspection records every day. These are the citywide food-safety numbers, published live.
Food-safety penalties imposed citywide
$799,547,892
across 869,590 adjudicated cases · as of Oct 14, 2026
Default judgments, last 30 days
2,481
$2 million in penalties imposed at default
How much NYC restaurants have been fined at OATH
A live citywide ledger of food-safety penalties — total, borough by borough, updated daily.
See the numbers →The 50 most-fined restaurants in New York City
Operating establishments ranked by penalties imposed at OATH, each linked to its live record. Refreshed daily.
See the numbers →How many NYC restaurants defaulted at OATH in the last 30 days
Miss the hearing, owe up to five times more. A rolling count of the newest food-safety default judgments.
See the numbers →Running buildings instead? The DOB ledger has its own page: NYC building enforcement, by the numbers.
Where does your place stand?
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