Health Code 81.19(b) at a NYC daycare: what it means
The short answer
Health Code 81.19(b) is a critical violation (fix within 2 weeks). In the last 3 years of city inspections, 3 NYC daycare centers were cited for it, 3 times in total.
The city's wording
"All lighting fixtures over by or within food storage preparation service or display are provided with suitable guards"
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 | Bambi Early Childhood Educational Center Brooklyn · cited Jan 27, 2025 |
| Open or repeated serious violations | Afro-American Parents Educational Center Inc. Queens · cited Sep 10, 2024 |
| Some violations on file | The Calhoun School Manhattan · cited May 7, 2024 |