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New York City violation 02B: Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Official wording (NYC Health Department): Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
In the current data this code was cited 15,360 times at 9,914 restaurants. 15,360 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 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 323 |
| 2023 | 1,925 |
| 2024 | 3,945 |
| 2025 | 4,636 |
| 2026 | 4,481 |
Most recent citations
Establishments where this code most recently appeared. A citation reflects one inspection on one date.
- Silver Crust Restaurant, 660 Utica Avenue (Nov 2, 2026)
- Raku It's Japanese Ii, 57 West 76 Street (Nov 2, 2026)
- The Gyro Project, 2062 Broadway (Nov 2, 2026)
- Bigwell Bakery And Halal Restaurant, 107-08 Liberty Avenue (Nov 2, 2026)
- Exquisite Restaurant, 2905 Glenwood Road (Nov 2, 2026)
- Hutch & Waldo Coffee, 247 East 81 Street (Nov 2, 2026)
- Cipriani Dolci, Grand Central Terminal (Nov 2, 2026)
- Cakor Restaurant, 632 East 186 Street (Nov 2, 2026)
- Mi Bello Quetzal, 6610 14 Avenue (Nov 2, 2026)
- Hong Kong, 62-97 Forest Avenue (Nov 2, 2026)
- Times Square Tower Cafe, 7 Times Square (Nov 2, 2026)
- Shake Shack, 2655 Richmond Avenue (Nov 2, 2026)
- Nick's Garden Coffee Shop, 2955 Webster Avenue (Nov 2, 2026)
- Wonder, 200 Kent Avenue (Nov 2, 2026)
- Etc, 341 5 Avenue (Nov 2, 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.