Health & safety data
Data you need to know
Accessing critical public health and safety data shouldn’t be hard to find. It’s important for consumers and businesses to have the information and tools they need to navigate their world safely. Yelp is committed to providing easy access to this critical data.
Restaurant health scores
With the LIVES program, consumers can find information about food safety, health scores, and restaurant inspections right on Yelp. Yelp displays health score information through partnerships with local governments and by working with third-party partners that collect public data from local health departments, like EcoLab’s Health Department Intelligence.
Study finds Yelp’s LIVES program reduced food poisoning cases in Louisville, KY [Yelp Blog]
Reproductive health services
It’s well-reported that crisis pregnancy centers do not offer abortion services and that many provide misleading information in an attempt to steer people to other options.
To provide consumers with helpful information and protect them from the potential of being misled or confused when looking for reproductive health services, a consumer notice is displayed on Yelp pages categorized as Crisis Pregnancy Centers, informing consumers these businesses typically provide limited medical services and may not have licensed medical professionals onsite. Learn more here.
Yelp to flag listings for crisis pregnancy centers [Axios]
Providing consumers with reliable information about reproductive health services [Yelp Blog]
Communicating vaccination requirements
Businesses can add “Proof of vaccination required” and “All staff fully vaccinated” to their Yelp page. These attributes serve as another way people can understand how a business is currently operating as pandemic guidelines evolve. Yelp is also proactively monitoring these business pages to protect them from potential backlash for their vaccination policies.
Yelp adds COVID vaccine requirements on business listings [Mashable]
Yelp helps businesses communicate vaccination requirements [Yelp Blog]
Frequently asked questions
What can a business do if the health score information on their Yelp Page is incorrect or outdated?
Yelp receives food health and safety data from local health departments. For questions about this information, please contact your local health organization.