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New York City violation 06E: Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used …

Official wording (NYC Health Department): Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

In the current data this code was cited 5,137 times at 4,493 restaurants. 5,137 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
20072
20162
20171
201814
20198
20201
20211
2022106
2023615
20241,262
20251,580
20261,545

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.