Description

Context Restaurants and markets in Los Angeles county are regularly inspected for health code violations. The county makes these data publicly available and accessible, enabling a transparent look into this public health information. Content The data covers health code inspections (inspections.csv) and health code violations (violation.csv). More details about the two files is provided in the sections below. Violations This dataset contains Environmental Health Violations for Restaurants and Markets in Los Angeles County. Los Angeles County Environmental Health is responsible for checking food violations for all unincorporated areas and 85 of the 88 cities in the County. This dataset does not include Pasadena, Long Beach or Vernon (each has its own city health department). Each row represents one health code violation. All rows with the same Activity Date, Record ID, and Serial Number are part of the same violation. The Serial Number is the primary key to review the inspection grade (Inspection Result dataset). Inspections This dataset contains Environmental Health Inspection Results for Restaurants and Markets in Los Angeles County. Los Angeles County Environmental Health is responsible for inspections and enforcement activities for all unincorporated areas and 85 of the 88 cities in the County. This dataset does not include Pasadena, Long Beach or Vernon (each has its own city health department). Each row represents one inspection result. The Activity Date, Record ID, and Serial Number are the primary keys to review the violations (Violations Dataset) Inspiration What are the most common health code violations? What is the trend of health code violations over time? Is there a geographic pattern to health code violations?