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The DOHMH Violation Survival Toolkit for NYC Business Owners

You’ve heard the line: “Inspections are luck; fines are a cost of doing business.” What if that belief keeps the hits coming? What if most DOHMH violations start as preventable patterns—and you can...
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Manual DOHMH Tracking vs. ViolationWatch: Which One Actually Keeps You Safer?

Missing a DOHMH violation isn’t a minor slip. It can shut down your operation, cost you thousands, or send your property into legal limbo. The New York City Department of Health and Mental...

How to Prepare Your NYC Business for a Surprise DOHMH Inspection

You think your business is ready. But one unannounced visit from the Department of Health—and suddenly, the floors look dirtier, your logs seem incomplete, and someone’s wearing gloves incorrectly...

7 Common DOHMH Violations That NYC Food Businesses Get Fined For (And How to Avoid Them)

You can pass a surprise inspection and still rack up fines six weeks later. Not because you stopped cleaning—but because the rules are more layered than they look. DOHMH violations in NYC don’t always...

From Notice to Court Date: What Happens When You Get a DOHMH Violation in NYC

You don’t need to break a major law to end up in front of a judge. Sometimes, all it takes is a missed inspection, a pest sighting, or a forgotten record—and boom. The NYC Department of Health and...

A Property Manager Said This to Us Last Week… And It’s Exactly Why We Built ViolationWatch

“Why isn’t there one place that shows me everything?” That question came at 4:47 PM on a Friday. The property manager on the other end of the phone was watching an FDNY inspector...

Got an HPD Violation? Here’s What It Means & How to Fix It Fast

That pink or orange slip from HPD just landed on your property. Your stomach drops. You’re staring at violation codes, deadlines, and legal jargon that makes zero sense. Here’s the truth:...