Inspection technology, detection, and compliance: evidence from Florida restaurant inspections
研究发现佛罗里达州餐厅检查中采用手持电子设备（PDA）使检测到的违规数量增加11%，并促使餐厅逐步提升合规努力，同时与食源性疾病暴发减少相关。
In this article, we show that a small innovation in inspection technology can make substantial differences in inspection outcomes. For restaurant hygiene inspections, the state of Florida has introduced a handheld electronic device, the portable digital assistant (PDA), which reminds inspectors of about 1,000 potential violations that may be checked for. Using inspection records from July 2003 to June 2009, we find that the adoption of PDA led to 11% more detected violations and subsequently, restaurants may have gradually increased their compliance efforts. We also find that PDA use is significantly correlated with a reduction in restaurant‐related foodborne disease outbreaks.