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New York City violation 03A: Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal …
Official wording (NYC Health Department): Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site.
In the current data this code was cited 1,266 times at 1,133 restaurants. 1,266 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 |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 90 |
| 2024 | 282 |
| 2025 | 418 |
| 2026 | 448 |
Most recent citations
Establishments where this code most recently appeared. A citation reflects one inspection on one date.
- Homemade Taqueria, 830 Broadway (Oct 30, 2026)
- Jungle Juice Cafe, 843 Classon Avenue (Oct 30, 2026)
- Pollo Sabroso, 855 East 180 Street (Oct 30, 2026)
- Blue Blossom, 108 West 39 Street (Oct 29, 2026)
- La Hueca Epa, 100-15 Astoria Boulevard (Oct 29, 2026)
- Sweet Bamboo, 48-36 90 Street (Oct 28, 2026)
- Yono Sushi, 20 Hudson Yards (Oct 28, 2026)
- Sloth Brew Coffee Co., 46-04 Skillman Avenue (Oct 27, 2026)
- Roma's Deli Food, 41-23 20 Avenue (Oct 23, 2026)
- Den Social, 65 West 36 Street (Oct 22, 2026)
- Richmond Pizza Hut, 112-22 101 Avenue (Oct 22, 2026)
- Trendy Empanadas Cafe, 32-06 43 Street (Oct 22, 2026)
- Coffee Land, 450 Grand Avenue (Oct 22, 2026)
- Fumo Caffe E Vino, 1608 Amsterdam Avenue (Oct 22, 2026)
- Just Salad, 151 West 34 Street (Oct 22, 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.