New York, NY – Deal Reached To Reduce Restaurant Inspection Fines

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    AP File PhotoNew York, NY – New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has worked out an agreement with the Health Department to lower fines for minor restaurant violations.

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    Some are being reduced to levels before the city instituted a letter grade system in 2010.

    Under the agreement, 60 percent of all violations will result in the minimum $200 fine.

    Previously, fines were up to the discretion of a hearing officer. In some cases, that resulted in fines as high as $2,000 for minor offenses.

    The changes will reduce total fines collected by more than $10 million a year.

    Quinn is also backing legislation that would allow restaurant owners to request an inspection consultation to help identify problems before they are graded.


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    meshigener
    meshigener
    10 years ago

    Very interesting that it took her from 2002 till now to figure this out. She was Councilwoman since 2002 and became speaker in 2006 and nothing was done regarding this issue. Numerous restaurants like myself are hurting for the last few years and all our complaints fell on deaf ears. Now that she is running for Mayor she finally figured something out? What a shame.