Health Code 81.19(a) at a NYC daycare: what it means
The short answer
Health Code 81.19(a) is a general violation (fix within 1 month). In the last 3 years of city inspections, 11 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 12 times in total.
The city's wording
"Food service establishments and Non-retail food processing establishments have adequate lighting for all areas of the premises 540 LUX in food prep areas 215 LUX in self serve areas;"
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 |
|---|---|
| Open or repeated serious violations | Addie Mae Collins Community Services Inc. Manhattan · cited Oct 14, 2026 |
| Some violations on file | Rena Day Care Centers Inc. Manhattan · cited Aug 12, 2026 |
| Some violations on file | Ecumenical Community Development Organization Inc. Manhattan · cited Jun 29, 2026 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Association to Benefit Children Manhattan · cited Mar 24, 2026 |
| Few violations on file | Richmond University Medical Center Staten Island · cited Apr 2, 2025 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Goddard Riverside Community Center Manhattan · cited Feb 4, 2025 |
| Some violations on file | East Harlem Council for Human Services Inc. Manhattan · cited Dec 3, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | The Children's Aid Society Manhattan · cited Nov 19, 2024 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Eisman Day Nursery Manhattan · cited Oct 1, 2024 |
| Few violations on file | Chelsea Day School Manhattan · cited May 2, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | La Maternelle LLC Manhattan · cited Dec 6, 2023 |