Start with the Local Scale
The Allegheny County Health Department (Pittsburgh and 130 surrounding municipalities) inspects restaurants and other food facilities, and records the outcome of each inspection, such as "Inspected & Permitted." The county's current open data lists each inspection's result but not the individual violations found. It does not give letter grades or scores.
A Score is Not Universal
Never compare results between cities. Some departments add points for violations, others use pass/fail, and a lower score can mean a better result.
Read Beyond the Latest Result
Check the inspection date, each recorded violation, and any follow-up inspection. Closures and re-inspections are labeled in each restaurant’s history.
What's Covered Here
This page covers restaurants and other food-service businesses inspected under Allegheny County Health Department's restaurant program. Small markets, bodegas, and corner stores that sell food are usually inspected under a separate retail food program, which most areas don't publish as open records. If a store you're looking for doesn't turn up in search, that's the most common reason — it may be a real, licensed business that simply isn't part of this particular inspection program.
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