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New York City violation 06A: Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effect…
Official wording (NYC Health Department): Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
In the current data this code was cited 4,942 times at 4,358 restaurants. 4,942 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 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 135 |
| 2023 | 651 |
| 2024 | 1,363 |
| 2025 | 1,404 |
| 2026 | 1,355 |
Most recent citations
Establishments where this code most recently appeared. A citation reflects one inspection on one date.
- Wonder, 200 Kent Avenue (Nov 2, 2026)
- Rosa's Pizza & Pasta, 62-65 Fresh Pond Road (Oct 30, 2026)
- Melba's, 300 West 114 Street (Oct 30, 2026)
- Mcdonald's, 160 Broadway (Oct 30, 2026)
- Jo Jo Pizza, 1545a Westchester Avenue (Oct 30, 2026)
- Filipiniana, 84-05 Queens Boulevard (Oct 29, 2026)
- Mikiya Wagyu Shabu House, 954 2 Avenue (Oct 29, 2026)
- Delicious Chinese Restaurant, 1974a 2 Avenue (Oct 29, 2026)
- Dunkin' / Baskin Robbins, 94-05 Rockaway Boulevard (Oct 29, 2026)
- Domino's, 125-21 Rockaway Boulevard (Oct 29, 2026)
- Reposteria Nitin, 2312 Grand Concourse (Oct 29, 2026)
- Kiku, 361 7 Avenue (Oct 29, 2026)
- Pressed, 383 West 31 Street (Oct 29, 2026)
- Hudson Smokehouse, 37 Bruckner Boulevard (Oct 28, 2026)
- Ginbo's Hamburger House, 118 East 170 Street (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.