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# New Maps Shows Percentage Of Area Restaurants With Rats
- URL: https://bklyner.com/new-maps-shows-percentage-of-area-restaurants-with-rats-southslope/
- Published: 2014-02-19T15:44:53.000Z
- Updated: 2014-02-19T15:44:53.000Z
- Author: Nora Whelan
- Tags: rats, #API-Imported

![restaurant rat map](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/restaurant-rat-map.jpg)

  
A few weeks back, we took a look at a map of the [most rat-infested spots](/blog/sanitation/find-vermin-hot-spots-with-citys-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. Things weren’t quite so bad in our neck of the woods–11215 clocked in at 37%, with 138 out of 373 restaurants cited, and 11232 got 34%, with 40 out of 116 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/new-interactive-map-shows-area-grocery-store-violations) are looking pretty good right now.

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