Health Code 81.07(a) at a NYC daycare: what it means
The short answer
Health Code 81.07(a) is a public health hazard, the city's most serious level (fix within 1 business day). In the last 3 years of city inspections, 4 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 4 times in total.
The city's wording
"Adulterated food observed being served. Food contact surfaces observed Not manufactured as required. Food is Not protected from cross contamination at time of inspection."
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 | Congregation Bnos Chaya Staten Island · cited Aug 12, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | Learn and Explore Si LLC Staten Island · cited May 5, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | The Calhoun School Manhattan · cited Apr 29, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | The Spence School Manhattan · cited Jun 4, 2024 |