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# Gross New Map Shows About Half Of Local Restaurants Have Rats
- URL: https://bklyner.com/gross-new-map-shows-about-half-of-local-restaurants-have-rats-ditmas-park/
- Published: 2014-02-19T16:45:46.000Z
- Updated: 2014-09-30T04:20:33.000Z
- Author: Nora Whelan
- Tags: #API-Imported

![restaurant rat map via gothamist](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Screen-Shot-2014-02-19-at-11.01.11-AM-600x502.png)

A few weeks back, we took a look at a map of the [most rat-infested spots](/blog/sanitation/find-out-your-local-rodent-quotient-with-the-dohs-new-rat-information-portal) in the neighborhood. Now, journalist [Steven Melendez](https://twitter.com/smelendez?ref=bklyner.com) has created [a map specifically for restaurants](http://gothamist.com/2014/02/17/restaurant%5Frat%5Fmap%5Fnyc.php?ref=bklyner.com)–that is, restaurants cited for “evidence of mice or live mice” or “evidence of rats or live rats” by the [Department of Health](http://www.health.ny.gov/?ref=bklyner.com).

The worst offending neighborhood was Queens Village (zip code 11429), in which nearly 61% of restaurants were cited for mice- and rat-related offenses. Closer to our neck of the woods, though, the figures didn’t make us much hungrier–11226 clocked in at 46%, with 93 out of 201 restaurants cited; 11230 got 49%, with 51 out of 104 cited; and 11218, which includes nearly half of our coverage area, got 52%, with 72 of its 138 restaurants cited.

Steven was kind enough to add any restaurants with C ratings as a result of rat activity to the map’s pop up bubbles, so avoid those and maybe consult the [DOH ratings](http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/services/restaurant-inspection.shtml?ref=bklyner.com) before heading out tonight–or just take comfort in cooking at home, because [our supermarkets](/blog/food/ditmas-park-supermarkets-dont-have-many-violations-just-steer-clear-of-midwood) are looking pretty good right now.

*Map via [Gothamist](http://gothamist.com/2014/02/17/restaurant%5Frat%5Fmap%5Fnyc.php?ref=bklyner.com)*