Chicago health inspectors noted pests at 67 places, and NYC Health cited 751 restaurants for rats, mice, roaches or flies, in the 4 weeks to Nov 1.
See the records near your shop. Every Monday the list comes by email, each line linked to its government record.
Headline numbers: all of the City of Chicago and New York City, Oct 5 – Nov 1, 2026, counted by the pestcite engine from Chicago Food Inspections and NYC Restaurant Inspection Results; data as of Nov 8, 2026. How we count
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$149/month per territory. 14-day free trial, no card.Sample list · 3 mi around ZIP 60622 (Wicker Park, Chicago) · 19 records, Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026
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Violation 38 · Oct 30, 2026 · Canvass · 1.7 mi
R & A SOURDOUGH (Bakery), 942 W HURON ST
“OBSERVED 55 SMALL AND LARGE LIVE FLIES FLYING THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA, DRY STORAGE ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF WORKING INGREDIENTS, IN DISHWASHING AREA ON WALLS AND SURFACES OF STORED KITCHENWARE AND ON EXTERIOR ON LARGE DOUGH MAKING EQUIPMENT”
License holder: RAAJ LLC
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Violation 38 · Oct 26, 2026 · Complaint Re-Inspection · 2.9 mi
TUK TUK THAI ISAN STREET FOOD (Restaurant), 2852 N CLARK ST
“OBSERVED DEAD GERMAN ROACHES THROUGHOUT BASMENT AND KITCHEN PREP INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD PEST AND REPLACE MONITOR TRAPS”
License holder: MPH999 INC.
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New license · Oct 29, 2026 · 2.5 mi
GRACIE BARRA CHICAGO WEST LOOP (Children's Services Facility), 232 S HALSTED ST
New license issued to BAYLEY VENTURES LLC.
Source: Sample territory 3 mi around ZIP 60622 (Wicker Park, Chicago), the newest complete week, Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026; data as of Nov 8, 2026. Records: Food Inspections, Business Licenses. How we count
What pestcite is
- What
- Health inspection write-ups for insects and rodents, failed rat inspections, and new food and child-care licenses near your shop.
- For
- Commercial pest control firms that service groceries, restaurants, daycares, schools and hospitals.
- When
- Every Monday, by email and on the web. Records post late, so each list covers the last full week that ended at least a week before: its records are one to two weeks old when the list arrives.
- Where
- The City of Chicago and New York City's five boroughs. A shop just outside the city can watch the city ZIP codes it services.
Three kinds of records
148
Inspection write-ups
Chicago places with violation 38 (insects, rodents and animals) in 4 weeks. Plus 751 NYC restaurants cited under codes 04K to 04N (rats, mice, roaches, flies).
The Chicago count leaves out 2 food trucks and carts (the city inspects them at a shared commissary address, not where they work), 1 places the city recorded as out of business, 2 inspections posted twice and 1 visits with no inspection result (such as no entry).
104
New licenses
New Chicago food and child-care licenses issued in 4 weeks, with the license holder's name when it is a company.
2,077
Buildings that failed a rat inspection
NYC privately owned commercial or 4+-unit apartment buildings that failed a rat inspection for rat activity in 4 weeks, with the owner of record when it is a company.
Source: City of Chicago, all ZIP codes, counted by the pestcite engine from city records, Oct 5 – Nov 1, 2026; data as of Nov 8, 2026. Records: Food Inspections, Business Licenses. How we count
Source: New York City, five boroughs, counted by the pestcite engine from city records, Oct 5 – Nov 1, 2026; data as of Nov 8, 2026. Records: DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results, Rodent Inspection, Primary Land Use Tax Lot Output. How we count
What a record shows, and what it doesn't
It shows
- An inspector recorded it on that date, in those words.
- The result the inspector gave, when the record has one.
- The company that holds the license or owns the building, when the city records name one.
It does not show
- That pests are there now. Of the 148 Chicago places with violation 38, the inspector noted pests at 67. Most of the rest were door gaps, proofing or a missing log book.
- A Fail. 92 of those 148 had a Fail result.
- Who does their pest control now, if anyone.
- That an NYC citation is final. It can still be dismissed.
- That they want service. A record is not a request for service.
Using a record without sounding like an ambulance chaser
- Each line says only what the record says: pests noted, or a door gap or log book, with the result the inspector gave.
- Chain locations are marked "national account" and ranked lower, so local places tend to come first.
- When a later inspection didn't repeat the write-up, the line says so and links it, so you know before you call.
Our advice: don't open with the citation. Introduce yourself as a firm that works nearby and offer an inspection. If they ask why you called, the public record is your answer. Is it legal to use these records?
Price
$149/month per territory
One territory is a circle around your shop (1, 2, 3, 5 or 10 miles) or a set of ZIP codes, in Chicago or New York City. Two areas that one circle can't cover are two territories.
Founding firms pay $79/month for 12 months (first 20 firms). 14-day free trial, no card.
For scale: $149/month buys 2 to 3.7 commercial pest leads from Google Local Services Ads, which run $40–75 per lead (Blue Grid Media, Mar 21, 2026, fetched Nov 7, 2026).
Who makes pestcite
pestcite is made by Helios One Oy, a software company registered in Finland (business ID 3596623-5). Mail goes to pestcite · 3075 Clay St, San Francisco, CA 94115. We are not affiliated with the City of Chicago, NYC Health or any government agency.
Questions? Email hello@pestcite.com or book a call at a weekday time in your time zone. Got an email from us? The records in it come from this same list, for your area.
Checked against the source
37 of 37 sampled findings matched the live city records in an independent re-check, and 60 of 60 record links opened the record.
Every line links to the government record. Counts come from fixed rules over the records, not from an AI model.
Check: A separate check, with code that shares nothing with our engine, of sampled findings from that day's run against the live city records, Nov 6, 2026. Records: Food Inspections, Business Licenses, DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results, Rodent Inspection. How we count
Questions
Does violation 38 mean the place has pests?
No. In the Chicago records we counted, pests were noted at 67 of the 148 places with a violation 38 write-up. Most of the rest were door gaps, proofing or a missing pest-control log book, and some were other things, such as a fly trap hung over a prep table. We label each one.
How accurate is it?
We print what the record says, with the inspector's words, and link the record. Before a list is published, every finding is compared with the saved government record, and a run with any mismatch is not published. City records do contain typos, and we show them as the city wrote them.
Is it legal to use these records for sales?
They are public records. Chicago and New York City publish them as is, with no ban on commercial use, and Chicago requires the disclaimer that is in our footer. We contact no one for you. If you email prospects, CAN-SPAM applies to business email too. Not legal advice.
Which areas do you cover?
The City of Chicago and New York City's five boroughs. No suburbs, New Jersey or Long Island yet. If your shop sits just outside the city, look up the city ZIP codes you service. Elsewhere, leave your email and we'll tell you when your area is in.
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