Health Code 47.61(b) at a NYC daycare: what it means
The short answer
Health Code 47.61(b) is a critical violation (fix within 2 weeks). In the last 3 years of city inspections, 13 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 14 times in total.
The city's wording
"At time of inspection unwholesome food; food Not in compliance with nutritional guidelines or of inadequate serving size was observed being served."
Most common wording on Child Care Connect for this section. Severity and fix deadlines come from the city's violation key.
What to ask the center
When was it cited, what was the fix, and has it come back since? Each center page below shows whether it was corrected or still open when we last pulled the data (Oct 19, 2026).
Daycares cited for it, most recent first
| Grade | Program |
|---|---|
| Some violations on file | Building Brilliance Day Care II Inc. Queens · cited Sep 9, 2026 |
| Some violations on file | Happy Dragon of New York Inc. Queens · cited Aug 11, 2026 |
| Some violations on file | Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York Queens · cited Jan 8, 2026 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Renanim Manhattan Inc. Queens · cited Dec 4, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Kiddio Daycare Inc. Brooklyn · cited Oct 17, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Johnson's Academy LLC Queens · cited Oct 7, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | The Learning Experience Brooklyn · cited Jun 3, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Strong Place for Hope Day Care Brooklyn · cited Apr 11, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Tiny Bumblebees Inc. Brooklyn · cited Apr 1, 2025 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | A Kids Space to Dream Childcare Bronx · cited Mar 21, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Bright Start Center Court Square Inc. Queens · cited Oct 7, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | Jackson Child Development Center Inc. Queens · cited Dec 14, 2023 |
| Some violations on file | A Child's Place Too Queens · cited Nov 30, 2023 |