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New York City violation 04F: Food preparation area, food storage area, or other area used by employees or patrons, cont…
Official wording (NYC Health Department): Food preparation area, food storage area, or other area used by employees or patrons, contaminated by sewage or liquid waste.
In the current data this code was cited 242 times at 234 restaurants. 242 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 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2024 | 63 |
| 2025 | 58 |
| 2026 | 97 |
Most recent citations
Establishments where this code most recently appeared. A citation reflects one inspection on one date.
- Melba's, 300 West 114 Street (Oct 30, 2026)
- Miss Maime's Spoonbread Too, 364 West 110 Street (Oct 29, 2026)
- Pressed, 383 West 31 Street (Oct 29, 2026)
- La Parada Ii, 855 4 Avenue (Oct 28, 2026)
- Shaurma Factory, 3086 Brighton 2 Street (Oct 26, 2026)
- Gair, 41 Washington Street (Oct 17, 2026)
- Burger King, 3440 Jerome Avenue (Oct 6, 2026)
- Sunlife Organics, 482 West Broadway (Sep 30, 2026)
- Jazba, 207 2 Avenue (Sep 29, 2026)
- Pierogi Boys, 445 Gold Street (Sep 21, 2026)
- Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill, 1862 Nostrand Avenue (Sep 17, 2026)
- Juancho Valdez Coffee, 79-06 37 Avenue (Sep 17, 2026)
- Cj's Cafe, 875 Flatbush Avenue (Sep 9, 2026)
- Mcdonald's, 119-05 Liberty Avenue (Aug 31, 2026)
- Proof Coffee Roasters, 2286 7 Avenue (Aug 28, 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.