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Tracking food poisoning outbreaks in NYC restaurants—what makes us sick and why

Each year, the NYC Health Department receives thousands of complaints of foodborne illness, commonly called “food poisoning.” When two or more people …

Healthy eating

Healthy eating is associated with better health, including a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease. That means that having access to healthy, safe, …

Drinking water quality

All NYC residences receive drinking water from a public water system. Most water is gravity fed from a network of reservoirs and lakes in protected …

Restaurant food safety

New York City has approximately 28,000 restaurants that the Health Department inspects every year to monitor compliance with city and state food …

Food and drink

We all make choices around food and drink, but sometimes, those choices are made for us by our food environments. Our food environments include …

What hot weather means for food safety

New Yorkers eat out more than a billion times a year. To help keep diners safe, the Health Department educates restaurant operators about food safety …