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New York City violation 02H: After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method where…
Official wording (NYC Health Department): After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
In the current data this code was cited 2,625 times at 2,318 restaurants. 2,625 of those citations (100%) were flagged critical. New York City treats critical violations as those more likely to contribute to foodborne illness.
Citations by year
| Year | Times cited |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 63 |
| 2023 | 364 |
| 2024 | 731 |
| 2025 | 743 |
| 2026 | 710 |
Most recent citations
Establishments where this code most recently appeared. A citation reflects one inspection on one date.
- Madison Cafe, 126 East Burnside Avenue (Oct 30, 2026)
- Jo Jo Pizza, 1545a Westchester Avenue (Oct 30, 2026)
- Happy Wok No.1, 1284 Southern Boulevard (Oct 30, 2026)
- Golden Palace, 41-20 Delong Street (Oct 29, 2026)
- Bungalow, 24 1 Avenue (Oct 29, 2026)
- Patacon Pisao, 85-22 Grand Avenue (Oct 29, 2026)
- Concrete, 906 Broadway (Oct 29, 2026)
- Fruit Paradise Smoothies, 112 Nagle Avenue (Oct 28, 2026)
- Houston Hall, 222 West Houston Street (Oct 28, 2026)
- Tlacualli, 1637 Broadway (Oct 28, 2026)
- Grini's Grill, 100 West 143 Street (Oct 28, 2026)
- Paris Baguette, 210-20 Northern Boulevard (Oct 27, 2026)
- Gregory's Coffee, 20 East 40 Street (Oct 27, 2026)
- Luigi's Pizza Bayside, 205-15 35 Avenue (Oct 27, 2026)
- Pasaporte, 40-11 30 Avenue (Oct 27, 2026)
How New York City inspections are scored
Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), “DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 4, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026.