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New York City violation 28-05: Food adulterated or misbranded. Adulterated or misbranded food possessed, being manufactur…

Official wording (NYC Health Department): Food adulterated or misbranded. Adulterated or misbranded food possessed, being manufactured, produced, packed, sold, offered for sale, delivered or given away

In the current data this code was cited 530 times at 460 restaurants. 0 of those citations (0%) were flagged critical. New York City treats critical violations as those more likely to contribute to foodborne illness.

Citations by year

YearTimes cited
20227
202348
2024112
2025188
2026175

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.