# Grade Pending — NYC Restaurant Inspections

> NYC restaurant inspection grades and violation history for informed dining. (iPhone/iPad app by Dan Costin.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grade-pending/id509756209 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Dan Costin](https://appshunter.io/developer/326079633)
- Category: Food & Drink, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.20/5 from 74 App Store ratings · 57 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 44 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-04-11
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grade-pending/id509756209/reviews.md

## What is Grade Pending?

NYC Restaurant Inspection Grades

Before you eat, inspect the restaurant! All New York City restaurants on a map, color-coded to reveal the grade provided by the health department. (Green is good; red is bad.) Use your current location to see a map of the immediate area or search for your favorite place. Click through to read a history of its inspections and health violations, then decide to skip dinner, maybe.

Fastest restaurant inspection, all info on your device, no Internet access needed.

Features:

* Search by restaurant name, street name, or cuisine type
* Works even when you don't have Internet access (but doesn't show maps): you can look for restaurants when you're in the subway!
* Restaurants can be shown on a map or as a list
* Locator button on bottom right sets the map to your present location
* Color coding of locator dots reveals level of restaurant violations, on a sliding scale from green (best) to red (worst)
* If a restaurant is Grade Pending, color dot indicates whether it would be a B or a C by the inspection score
* Mark favorite restaurants
* Links to walking directions, phone the restaurant

All restaurant information provided by the New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Restaurants close, things change, and maps are not always accurate. Regular updates will attempt to fix any problems.

## Key features

- Restaurant inspection grades on a map
- Color-coded by health rating
- Search by name, street, or cuisine
- Offline access to inspection data
- View inspection history and violations
- Mark favorite restaurants
- Links to directions and phone calls

## What do users think of Grade Pending?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Informative and helpful
- 👍 Aids in making healthy choices
- 👍 Useful for deciding where to eat
- 👍 Great concept
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Provides essential information
- 👍 Up-to-date information
- 👍 Elegant and functional
- 👍 Great for travelers
- 👍 Helps avoid food poisoning
- 👍 Good resource for restaurant grades
- 👍 Allows checking grade history and violations
- 👍 Frequent updates (mentioned positively in older reviews)
- 👍 Great use of restaurant data
- 👍 Works as expected
- 👍 Must-have for dining out
- 👍 Historical inspection information available
- 👍 Nifty and useful

**Cons**

- 🐛 Slow updates
- 🐛 Stalling updates
- 🐛 Outdated data (5-year-old, 4-year-old, 1-year-old)
- 🐛 App crashes after updates
- 🐛 App won't open
- 🐛 App support link 404
- 🐛 App freezes after database updates
- 🐛 Map view could be easier to navigate
- 🐛 Crashes almost every time
- 🐛 Very slow and crashes sometimes
- 🐛 Keeps shutting down
- 🐛 Not helpful if grades are old
- 🐛 Misleading point violation system
- 🐛 Incorrect violation listings
- 🐛 Businesses listed at incorrect locations
- 🐛 Nasty roach on opening screen (older review)
- 🐛 Cannot search for restaurants (older review)

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Update is slow and stalls
- Cannot see grades after 8/2021
- App won't open for iOS 11
- App support link is broken (404)
- App crashes after updates
- App freezes after database updates
- App stops working after last download
- App is very slow and crashes sometimes
- App keeps shutting down
- App shuts down when trying to open
- Cannot search a restaurant

**Most requested features**

- Update app for iOS 11
- Integrate with dining sites like MenuPages or OpenTable
- Add more restaurants
- Improve map view navigation
- Fix search functionality

## Recent user reviews (10 of 57)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grade-pending/id509756209/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Most important app to use after opentable and resy.

*2025-05-25, version 2.3.1*

Great simple app to let you know the latest restaurant grades.

### 5/5 — Love it

*2025-04-27, version 2.3.1*

I am thankful for this app. It’s informative and it helps with making healthy mindful choices before eating at a restaurants.

### 1/5 — Great app…… but

*2023-05-09, version 2.2.4*

The update is slow and keeps stalling at around 40% 
I can’t see anything graded after 8/2021

### 1/5 — 5 year Old data. Useless!

*2018-01-29, version 1.3.2*

Abandoned, old info. Shame, good idea.

### 3/5 — Useful app but needs update for iOS 11!

*2017-09-01, version 1.3.2*

Please update this app for iOS 11.  It won't even open.  The app support link goes to a 404 not found page.  Thanks!

### 4/5 — The last I

*2017-06-19, version 1.3.2*

The l last kiss you ok

### 4/5 — My go to app!

*2017-03-31, version 1.3.2*

I use this app all the time now and I love it! It really helps me decide where it's safe to eat out or order in!

### 5/5 — Updated to 5 stars No new inspections since 2012

*2017-01-30, version 1.3.2*

Just paid and downooaded. Inspections are not up to date. Can't find one after 2012 (4 years ago). That's not very helpful.

They sent me an update fix immediately after negative review. Thanks!

### 5/5 — Update has been repaired.

*2016-02-14, version 1.3.2*

Recent update has the app working again.

### 4/5 — Great app. Updates always break it.

*2015-09-06, version 1.3.2*

I have had food poisoning 3 times in my life. Each incident is indelibly etched into my memory. This is my favorite food app. Every time I update the database the app freezes then I must reinstall. This has occurred at least the last ten updates. Despite this inconvenience I will give it 4 stars. As soon as the problem is fixed I'll give it six. Lol

## Frequently asked questions about Grade Pending

### What does the Grade Pending app do?

This app displays New York City restaurant inspection grades and health violation history. It allows users to see restaurants on a map, color-coded by their grade, and search for specific establishments by name, street, or cuisine type.

### How can I check a restaurant's inspection grade?

You can view restaurants on a map where they are color-coded based on their health department grade, with green indicating good and red indicating bad. You can also search for a specific restaurant by name, street, or cuisine type to see its inspection history and any violations.

### Is the Grade Pending app free to use?

Yes, the app is completely free to use. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements, providing a straightforward experience for checking restaurant inspection grades.

### Can I use the app without an internet connection?

Yes, the app offers offline access to restaurant inspection data. While maps will not be displayed without an internet connection, you can still search for restaurants by name, street, or cuisine type, which is useful when you're in areas with no service, like the subway.

### What kind of information can I find about a restaurant?

You can find the restaurant's health inspection grade, which is color-coded on a scale from green (best) to red (worst). The app also provides a history of its inspections and details any health violations. Additionally, it offers links to walking directions and the option to phone the restaurant.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 25.12.13 — 2025-12-14

Fixed showing Favorites-only on map

### 25.12.06 — 2025-12-08

Data update for Dec 2025. Faster/better updates.

### 25.09.16 — 2025-09-17

Updated restaurant data to September 2025

### 25.06.27 — 2025-07-03

Re-enabled daily inspection updates (see Info screen for the latest inspection date)

### 25.06.08 — 2025-06-10

Updated restaurant data for June 2025

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