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NYC Considers Google Glass For Restaurant Inspections
New submitter TchrBabe writes: "NYC is now considering equipping its Health Department inspectors with Google Glass to provide a record of restaurant inspections. 'A yearlong pilot program would require 10 percent of the 160 health inspectors to wear video devices — including, possibly, the much-maligned Google goggles — under legislation to be proposed Thursday. "I think it would limit the abuses on both sides of the table, and it would allow for a more objective view by the judge on the violations that have been cited," said bill sponsor Vincent Ignizio.'"
Wear google glass and get excellent service ....
The best way to keep inspectors from looking the other way for cash under the table is to be able to see when they're looking the other way. This also protects the restaurant owners too since the inspector can't threaten them over something imaginary because it will have to be on the video recording to back up their statements.
The bill does not mention Google Glass. Also, their price target for the head mounted cameras is $200. The article is just inserting Glass in as an advertisement.
They have solved this problem, it's called a camcorder.
Most if not all of these kinds of inspections are ripe for abuse by corrupt personnel. It would make trials and appeals so much easier to decide upon and "coloring" of ocular reports less likely.
"the much-maligned Google goggles"
They aren't maligned as a working tool; they're maligned as a geek toy.
Wearing a welding helmet while welding? OK. Wearing a welding helmet to the local bar? Expect some ridicule.
If this takes off, law enforcement personnel might be wearing of them soon... the cars are already set up for recording with dash cams.
Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.
Ernest Hemingway
...as someone who has scoured and mined the NYC health department data (not to mention the review / grade pending period making the data even more worthless; i.e., most restaurants receive a hidden "C" at which point they display a "Grade Pending" sign then have a month to get their "A" at their reinspection and then most likely go back to their "C" ways --> to all those statisticians out there, which rating is the real one? the first one when they weren't expecting it or the one where they had a few weeks notice?
My hope and wish is that the letter grades determined by the score would be meaningfully correlated to the risk of food poisoning in the restaurant however there is little relationship between those things and that restaurants wouldn't have a chance to get a reinspection which clearly defeats the purpose of the test in the eyes of anyone with even the most minimal statistical/scientific education.
Instead of using google glass, the health department should reevaluate their methods of inspection and reinspection grading policy where part of their inspection relates to testing actual prepared food instead of seeing if a mouse or roach might have been on the floor (oftentimes they can just scurry in from the sidewalk and have zero impact on the food)
onions to cover the smell? a hymen? http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Life-Style/Health-Fitness/Health/Sex-via-lab-grown-***-as-joyous/articleshow/33608129.cms something to shed the lead underpants for
Search for "clean restaurant in NYC", and get accurate results based on reviews by professional restaurant inspectors.
Find out how clean a restaurant's kitchen is with a glimpse into the kitchen: google kitchen view
who needs onions?
what?
google glass won't keep...um...people from bribing each other...they can just exchange the money at another time
it's good in a way that techies are so naive when it comes to criminality
this whole thing was some hot idea by some "product development" person who knows absolutely nothing about the **actual task**
yes...they could use **any kind of video camera**...including the old fashioned kind not strapped to your face
Thank you Dave Raggett
thnx for an informed opinion
if Google Glass's product development people had half the sense you do about everyday tasks the rollout wouldn't be so awkward
one thing I'd add is that all the benefits these people taut of using Google Glass are actually benefits that can come from using **any video camera**
you dont need Google Glass to take video
Thank you Dave Raggett
NYC eyes Google Glass for restaurant inspections
including, possibly, the much-maligned Google goggles
So if the city wanted to use Google Glass
I don't see any evidence that NYC is actually looking at Google Glass. For all the information in the article, they may have already discounted it. Perhaps they never even considered it.
In other words, made-up shit.
systemd is Roko's Basilisk.
Did you ever notice that Police Dashboard cams seem to glitch out between the time they do the stop, and during an escalation. Then seems to be working when a bruised suspect finally hits the cop.
I expect the same thing...
You see a video of the inspector. Talking to the owner who is wearing a nice gold watch. Well lets take a look at that refrigerator, the display get very pixally the sound wavers and is hard to hear, then it finally comes back on, with the inspector well it looks good then shakes the guys hand with a tan line, while the inspectors is wearing a gold watch.
If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.
Restaurant inspectors are a good start. Next, we should require police to use them while on duty.
I don't like to overwhelm my biodefenses. YMMV.
They feared that it could be used to suppress protest or support unpopular rule.
For the simple task of a portable recorder, GG is a ridiculous choice.
Troll is not a replacement for I disagree.
Not in private homes, because I do think people deserve some amount of privacy in their home but, definitely for where the real corruption is: commercial buildings.
My wife's previous employer owned the building that their office was in. They tried to get a permit to build a roof deck and were blatantly extorted by the Boston city building inspector. They refused to pay, he denied them the permit.
Corruption is everywhere where people have power.
"I opened my eyes, and everything went dark again"
Do the state laws on restaurant inspections in the State of New York provide for the recording of who frequents those restaurants? Since these video inspections are part of the public record AND pick up everywhere the inspector turns their head, it would seem that if passed, this legislation would amount to government surveillance that could then be searched under the freedom of information act. Or how long before law enforcement or the NSA start accessing these videos? Of course they will say if you don't have anything to hide, then you don't have anything to worry about. That may be, but it still doesn't mean this isn't a government approved invasion of privacy.
If you don't think your inspectors are actually inspecting, then tail them. If you don't think they are writing down all the violations, then send a second inspector. In short, define the problem and address it. Doing so doesn't involve recording everybody in the establishment.
Instead of spending $1500, why don't they buy a decent camera with a flash for 1/10 of the cost.
Maybe throw in a tablet for $300 to help documentation.
The Glass sucks at low light conditions and high contrast conditions found in coolers and kitchens.
Using Glass sounds good, but common sense sounds even better.
Your immune system is sort of like a muscle. In order for it to be healthy and functioning properly you need to work it out. So, if you never introduce foreign bacteria that need to be killed, your immune system will weaken, and the likelihood that it will get bored and attack itself (also known as allergies) increase. This doesn't just include bacteria; societies where people are more likely to be exposed to parasites like worms tend to have a very low or zero incidence of gastrointestinal diseases like irritiable bowel syndrome, causing some to theorize that human beings need quite a bit of dirt in their diet. In fact, some vitamins (like B vitamins) can't be synthesized by humans but instead need to be ingested from bacteria in soil (e.g. dirt), or the flesh of animals that ate dirt.
(My ex girlfriend was a PhD Microbiology and this is what she considered good dinner conversation (which will perhaps tell you why she is also my ex). I don't know any of the papers she read, but if you are in need of a citation, google is your friend)
Here's a proposal for a minor change in the legislation. If this law is all about protecting the consu--I mean citizen, and limiting abuses of the inspectors, providing an accurate record, etc, then instead of the inspectors wearing a recording device, how about requiring those being inspected to wear them instead? Same results, right? Surely the state inspectors won't have ANY problem whatsoever being recorded doing their jobs - if everything's so above board, then they have nothing to fear.
Deja Moo: The distinct feeling that you've heard this bull before.
Ha!
I don't like to overwhelm my biodefenses. YMMV.
and I like to actually have some by, you know, not living in a sterile spotless environment!
foreign bacteria that need to be killed, your immune system will weaken, and the likelihood that it will get bored and attack itself (also known as allergies) increase. This doesn't just include bacteria; societies where people are more likely to be exposed to parasites like worms tend to have a very low or zero incidence of gastrointestinal diseases like irritiable bowel syndrome
Well that could not be any more wrong. Dysentery is one of the leading cause of deaths in countries with little to no sanitation system. Fortunately when someone in a western country contracts one of these diseases, they can go to a hospital, get some fluids and antibiotics
I suspect you are not an anti-vaxer or a naturalist, just misinformed. This is the same completely made up argument that they use. Vaccines do not cause diseases, and eating dirt does not make you healthy.
PhD Microbiology? Try a PhD in Epidemiology or Pathology for actual knowledge on how diseases affect humans. Probably a good thing she is your ex now, as she is also one of those PhD that assumes they are an expert in everything, including things only tangentially related to their field.
I'm a good cook. I'm a fantastic eater. - Steven Brust
Your immune system is sort of like a muscle. In order for it to be healthy and functioning properly you need to work it out. So, if you never introduce foreign bacteria that need to be killed, your immune system will weaken, and the likelihood that it will get bored and attack itself (also known as allergies) increase. T
Exactly why I pick my nose and eat it- to give my immune system some germs to work out on.
"Well that could not be any more wrong. Dysentery is one of the leading cause of deaths in countries with little to no sanitation system."
Because, of course, there can't be any middle ground between "dysentery kills us by the scores" and "my kitchen needs to be as clean as a surgical room".
"PhD Microbiology? Try a PhD in Epidemiology or Pathology for actual knowledge on how diseases affect humans."
Oh, c'mon... a PhD in Microbiology is certainly spotted here; I bet you don't hold one -or are you one of those that thinks that in order to have a sensible opinion on a matter you really need a PhD in the very specific sub-sub-field? The rough way the immune system works should be general knowledge after all.
Everyone seems to be operating under the impression that Glass can record continuously. As I've seen, it can't be doing much of anything for longer than a minute or two at a time without running the battery down, and recording video is exceptionally intensive, causing the device to become quite warm after a matter of seconds.
Isn't that the prototype or Beta version? Now, if the production version is like that, then I can see the concern - especially for any sort of enforcement activities.
I'm curious about these inspectors. Is it a requirement that they have no hands? Because we have these things called "video cameras" that they could carry to document their reports. They only need one hand to hold it, so NYC's 100% differently-abled health inspector quota could still be met.
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Actually I think you're misinformed. How exactly does it follow that just because people die of dysentery, all hygienic practices in the US not done in other countries are aimed at preventing dysentery?
Furthermore, as stated, European countries often don't have the same health regulations as the US. And, contrary to popular opinion, Europe is full of western countries.
Again, Dysentery is mostly caused by amoebas, and a bacteria called shigella. Shigella is naturally found in humans and apes and you contract it by drinking water with human feces in it. (Which is why when you're in an asian or african country you shouldn't be drinking tap water).
That's completely different then unpasteurized milk, or food that's been left out in the heat.
Furthermore, if you google what I said you'll get all kinds of links on the first page. Like link 1:
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com...
"Dirty-glassholes"
What? Imagine the possibilities for pickup lines!
"You're so hot, I have to wear ANSI Z87.1 compliant eye protection"
Build it, and they will come^Hplain.
I worked for a company that had regular surprise food audits on both prepared and non-prepared consumables. Probably over 100 visits in my experience. I would absolutely support recording these audits.
To discount most posts above, holding a camera with your hand is not feasible for most inspections. They also carry paperwork/a tablet to write things down and set it down repeatedly to open, touch, wipe and hold many, many things during an audit. To say a hand held camera is just a good is absurd and ignorant.
While I'm not endorsing 'Google Glass' specifically, a head mounted camera capable of recording audio and video of both the inspector, the audited, and what is seen and discussed would help both sides of the table. Often we would get results saying we were told something when we absolutely were not, or things were seen that also were not. Video and audio would help weed out bad auditors. It would also help with training when showing video of actual violations to the audited so things could be corrected.
I know people get in a huff when they read Google anything in a story, let along Google Glass, but this is a place where people who have to deal with this scenario would likely support it.
I use Chlorine compounds with discretion, and I eschewed Triclosan long before the FDA noted its questionable properties. I think that cleaning up other people's public filth*, moving Cow dung about the farm, and generally rooting around in dirt have adequately inoculated my system. I use a reasonable amount of water and simple soap products to try and keep a lid on the pathogenic stuff.
* I wash the hell out of my hands before I touch myelf- don't disrespect those Mycobacteriums...
They feared that it could be used to suppress protest or support unpopular rule.
Also known as "rat cam".
Have gnu, will travel.
GoPro: a heck of a lot cheaper, higher resolution, good enough for the cops. Put it in some sort of clip, remove it from the clip for close-ups. Yes, it's dorky. But less dorky than Google Glass.
Vegeta, what does the scouter say about his pasta level?
I sated before that between now and a future of robots, there will be people outfitted with Glass like attachments for their jobs, no longer needing any education or even an understanding of the local language (thanks to an icon based language that will be the Worlds first true language everyone knows).
Simply take a human, attach Glass and let the computer tell them what to do and what to look for. A humans natural dexterity makes them a cheap extension of an AI, so before the robots comes the "controlled human".
What else are you going to do with 8 or 9 billion humans and no jobs? Fight wars?
"If any question why we died, Tell them because our fathers lied."
I prefer licking subway poles, more variety to train my immune system
I've got better things to do tonight than die.
I thoguht everyone knew that "Grade Pending" means C. Many of the violations, though, are paperwork violations; I wish those were reported seperately. However, the missing piece is not the 1 month re-inspection, it's that after you get a C or lower, you should be on a monthly unannounced inspection, so that the manager is forced to permamently correct or go out of business. That, and the violations that are from the landlord, not the restaurant, should result in fines to the landlord. It's fucked up that the tenant gets fined for vioaltions by the landlord.
read the title
http://www.bbc.com/news/techno...