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Staffing declines blamed for drop in restaurant inspections

But mayor's management report says more people are working for the city

BY CRYSTAL LEWIS
Posted 9/20/24

A shortage of inspectors has resulted in a 17-percent drop in the number of restaurants inspected over the last fiscal year, according to the recently published Mayor’s Management Report.

During the fiscal year ending June 30, the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene conducted health inspections at 66.4 percent of restaurants, a decline from the 83.4 percent of restaurants inspected in FY 2023. 

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