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You can report rats or mice and conditions that attract them.

Select a location type

You can report rats or mice in a restaurant or other place where food is served to the NYC Health Department. You can also report conditions that may attract them, like improper food or trash storage.

Types of food establishments include:

  • Bakery
  • Bar
  • Bodega
  • Café
  • Cafeteria or lunchroom
  • Deli
  • Restaurant
  • Soup kitchen

To report rats, mice, or droppings in food, go to the Food Safety Complaint page.

You can report rats or mice or their droppings in places where food is sold, processed, or stored.

This includes retailers such as:

  • Grocery stores
  • Markets
  • Bodegas or convenience stores
  • Beverage stores

Online

Report rats or mice at a food retailer, processor, or warehouse.

By Phone

  • Agency: New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
  • Phone Number: (718) 722-2876
  • Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM

You can report rats or mice on public transit.

MTA Subway, Bus, or Rail

Online

Report rats or mice at an MTA location.

By Phone

Property owners are responsible for keeping their properties clean and free of pests.

Note: to report New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) property, go to the NYCHA Public Housing Maintenance Complaint page instead.

Indoors

You can report rodent conditions inside a residential apartment building to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

Inside an Apartment

In Public Area of a Building

Outside

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) accepts complaints for outside the building.

Rats

You can report rats or conditions that might attract them on a residential property to DOHMH.

NYCHA Public Housing

To report rats, mice, or conditions that might attract them in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) public housing, go to the  NYCHA Public Housing Maintenance Complaint page.

You can report rats or mice in a public school, or conditions that might attract them.

  • Agency: Department of Education
  • Division: Division of School Facilities
  • Phone Number: (718) 233-8515
  • Business Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week
  • Agents are available during business hours and on public school holidays.

Vacant Building

You can report rats or mice in an unoccupied building.

What Happens Next

The Department of Sanitation (DSNY) will inspect the lot. If the lot needs cleaning, DSNY will research the ownership of the property.

Then the NYC Health Department will give the owner a deadline to clean it. If the owner fails to meet the deadline, DSNY may clean the lot and charge the owner.

Vacant Lot Without Trash or Debris

You can report rats or mice in vacant lots that don’t contain trash or debris to the NYC Health Department.

You can report rats or mice on non-residential property to the NYC Health Department, such as:

  • Office buildings
  • Day cares or nurseries
  • Hospitals
  • Government property
  • Parking lots or garages

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