Health Code 81.18(a)(1) at a NYC daycare: what it means
The short answer
Health Code 81.18(a)(1) is a general violation (fix within 1 month). In the last 3 years of city inspections, 3 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 3 times in total.
The city's wording
"Shelving in walk in refrigerator is of food grade material smooth and easily cleanable"
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 |
|---|---|
| Few violations on file | Bright Horizon's at East 92nd Street Manhattan · cited May 27, 2026 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Bright Horizons at West 53rd Manhattan · cited Dec 10, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | St. Thomas Moore Play Group Inc. Manhattan · cited May 1, 2024 |