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New York City violation 04O: Live animal other than fish in tank or service animal present in facility’s food or non-fo…
Official wording (NYC Health Department): Live animal other than fish in tank or service animal present in facility’s food or non-food area.
In the current data this code was cited 443 times at 399 restaurants. 443 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 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 50 |
| 2024 | 101 |
| 2025 | 120 |
| 2026 | 156 |
Most recent citations
Establishments where this code most recently appeared. A citation reflects one inspection on one date.
- Marinell Bakery, 264 East 167 Street (Oct 30, 2026)
- Shanta's Restaurant & Bakery, 107-04 Liberty Avenue (Oct 29, 2026)
- Plantshed Cafe, 193 2 Avenue (Oct 29, 2026)
- Juanito's Pizza, 953 Cypress Avenue (Oct 27, 2026)
- Air Mail, 546 Hudson Street (Oct 26, 2026)
- Gyro Corner Nyc, 32-69 Francis Lewis Boulevard (Oct 21, 2026)
- Butler, 95 South 5 Street (Oct 21, 2026)
- Dunkin' / Baskin Robbins, 65 East 34 Street (Oct 21, 2026)
- Show Kitchen, 100 Willoughby Street (Oct 17, 2026)
- Mila's Bistro, 81 Ludlow Street (Oct 15, 2026)
- Sunday Morning, 29 Avenue B (Oct 14, 2026)
- Oslo Coffee Roasters, 133 Roebling Street (Oct 14, 2026)
- Lazy Bulldog, 206 East 6 Street (Oct 14, 2026)
- Tudor City Steakhouse, 45 Tudor City Place (Oct 13, 2026)
- Coffee Project New York, 450 Washington Street (Oct 13, 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.