Research / KitchenInspectPulse
Restaurant Critical Violations & Failed Inspections (NYC, Chicago, Austin, Seattle, Delaware): 2026 statistics from 3,773 public records
The most common outcome is Critical violations cited: 3,206 of 3,773 records (85.0%) (as of 2026-11-03; source: NYC DOHMH, City of Chicago, City of Austin, King County (WA) and State of Delaware food inspection open data).
Data as of · Compiled by Zalwin from NYC DOHMH, City of Chicago, City of Austin, King County (WA) and State of Delaware food inspection open data
Key findings
- Zalwin's KitchenInspectPulse dataset holds 3,773 KitchenInspectPulse records dated 2026-08-28 to 2026-11-02 (as of 2026-11-03; source: NYC DOHMH, City of Chicago, City of Austin, King County (WA) and State of Delaware food inspection open data). #
- The most common outcome is Critical violations cited: 3,206 of 3,773 records (85.0%) (as of 2026-11-03; source: NYC DOHMH, City of Chicago, City of Austin, King County (WA) and State of Delaware food inspection open data). #
- Across 3,534 records with a stated amount, the total is 66,568 and the median is 13; the largest is 212 (FRESH GRILL (Brooklyn)) (as of 2026-11-03; source: NYC DOHMH, City of Chicago, City of Austin, King County (WA) and State of Delaware food inspection open data). #
- The top 10% of records by amount (353 of 3,534) account for 28.5% of the total (as of 2026-11-03; source: NYC DOHMH, City of Chicago, City of Austin, King County (WA) and State of Delaware food inspection open data). #
- 1,475 of 3,773 records (39.1%) are dated within the 30 days before 2026-11-03 (source: NYC DOHMH, City of Chicago, City of Austin, King County (WA) and State of Delaware food inspection open data). #
KitchenInspectPulse records by outcome
| Group | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Critical violations cited | 3,206 | 85.0% |
| Failed inspection | 330 | 8.7% |
| Passed with conditions | 164 | 4.3% |
| Closed by health department | 73 | 1.9% |
Methodology and data provenance
- Sample: 3,773 public records dated 2026-08-28 to 2026-11-02; illustrative samples excluded.
- Source: NYC DOHMH, City of Chicago, City of Austin, King County (WA) and State of Delaware food inspection open data. Refreshed automatically about every 24 hours; figures above are as of 2026-11-03.
- Shares are of all records in the dataset; totals and medians use only records with a stated amount.
- Organization-level data only. Informational; verify individual records at the official source.
Cite this study
Zalwin Research, "KitchenInspectPulse statistics" (data as of 2026-11-03), https://zalwin.com/research/kitcheninspectpulse
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