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New York City violation 06C: Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during s…

Official wording (NYC Health Department): Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

In the current data this code was cited 19,014 times at 13,318 restaurants. 19,014 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

YearTimes cited
20073
20081
20152
20167
201715
201823
201930
20208
202111
2022352
20232,207
20244,617
20255,645
20266,093

Most recent citations

Establishments where this code most recently appeared. A citation reflects one inspection on one date.

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.