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Chicago taps social media for restaurant inspections

Officials in Chicago are using data and social media to improve restaurant inspections.

02/11/2016 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

Chicago taps social media for restaurant inspections

Clip: 2/11/2016 | 8m 34s

Officials in Chicago are using data and social media to improve restaurant inspections.

In Chicago, the Department of Public Health has partnered with the city's data team to improve restaurant inspections by using analytics and social media to predict and detect which establishments are more likely to have potential food safety violations. NewsHour's Megan Thompson reports as part of the series, Urban Ideas.

02/11/2016 | Rating NR

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