Health Code 47.61(h) at a NYC daycare: what it means
The short answer
Health Code 47.61(h) is a critical violation (fix within 2 weeks). In the last 3 years of city inspections, 3 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 3 times in total.
The city's wording
"At time of inspection it was determined that child care service fails to discard unused portions of child milk/food after meal service."
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 | Happy Bees Daycare Queens · cited Sep 17, 2026 |
| Some violations on file | Little Stars Childcare Program IV LLC Bronx · cited Apr 4, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Hostos Community College Children's Center Bronx · cited Jan 14, 2025 |