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Health Code 81.09(a) at a NYC daycare: what it means

The short answer

Health Code 81.09(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, 13 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 14 times in total.

The city's wording

"Potentially hazardous food is maintained at required temperatures except for necessary preparation; below 41 degree F or above 140 degree F; except for immediate service eggs 45 degree F processed fish 38 degree F unless properly salted or time monitored."

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