Health Code 81.07(j) at a NYC daycare: what it means
The short answer
Health Code 81.07(j) is a critical violation (fix within 2 weeks). In the last 3 years of city inspections, 2 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 2 times in total.
The city's wording
"Food service supplies and equipment observed exposed to sources of contamination at the 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 | Books & Rattles Inc. Queens · cited Sep 10, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | Learning Steps Day Care Center Inc. Brooklyn · cited Oct 31, 2023 |