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New York City violation 04C: Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand conta…
Official wording (NYC Health Department): Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
In the current data this code was cited 1,003 times at 968 restaurants. 1,003 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 |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2023 | 216 |
| 2024 | 313 |
| 2025 | 209 |
| 2026 | 219 |
Most recent citations
Establishments where this code most recently appeared. A citation reflects one inspection on one date.
- Don Giovanni Ristorante, 358 West 44 Street (Nov 2, 2026)
- Blue Blossom, 108 West 39 Street (Oct 29, 2026)
- Bard Basement Faculty Kitchen, 50 Haven Avenue (Oct 29, 2026)
- Born Thai, 293 Flatbush Avenue (Oct 27, 2026)
- Liberty Warehouse, 175 Van Dyke Street (Oct 23, 2026)
- Grand Oaks Country Club, Boxwood Cafe, 200 Huguenot Avenue (Oct 17, 2026)
- Ye's Apothecary, 119 Orchard Street (Oct 15, 2026)
- Tony's Pizza, 355 Graham Avenue (Oct 14, 2026)
- Essex, 124 Rivington Street (Oct 13, 2026)
- Broadway Pizza & Pasta, 192 West 231 Street (Oct 13, 2026)
- Piece-A-Cake , Cookie Jar, 177 New Dorp Lane (Oct 8, 2026)
- Amavi, 4 East 36 Street (Oct 8, 2026)
- Bagel & Schmear, 114 East 28 Street (Oct 6, 2026)
- 5 O'clock Somewhere, 560 7 Avenue (Oct 5, 2026)
- Gertie, 602 Vanderbilt Avenue (Oct 2, 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.