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New York City violation 04K: Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Official wording (NYC Health Department): Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
In the current data this code was cited 2,739 times at 2,081 restaurants. 2,739 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 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 76 |
| 2023 | 350 |
| 2024 | 716 |
| 2025 | 860 |
| 2026 | 723 |
Most recent citations
Establishments where this code most recently appeared. A citation reflects one inspection on one date.
- Glendale Bagels, 69-35 Myrtle Avenue (Nov 2, 2026)
- Trudie's Tavern, 524 Court Street (Nov 2, 2026)
- Like Cafe, 6205 18 Avenue (Oct 30, 2026)
- Mumbai Place, 655 Vanderbilt Avenue (Oct 30, 2026)
- Chill'd Taste Thai, 167-11 Union Turnpike (Oct 30, 2026)
- Melba's, 300 West 114 Street (Oct 30, 2026)
- Miss Maime's Spoonbread Too, 364 West 110 Street (Oct 29, 2026)
- New Garden, 1535 Westchester Avenue (Oct 29, 2026)
- Jade House, 2131 Amsterdam Avenue (Oct 29, 2026)
- Atomic Wings, 159-23 Hillside Avenue (Oct 28, 2026)
- Frank Ottomanelli's By The Water, 52-10 Center Boulevard (Oct 28, 2026)
- Houston Hall, 222 West Houston Street (Oct 28, 2026)
- The Grotto Authentic Caribbean Cuisine, 321 Nostrand Avenue (Oct 28, 2026)
- Pave Nyc, 20 West 46 Street (Oct 28, 2026)
- Restaurante La Plaza De Tulcingo, 10 East Clarke Place (Oct 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.