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New York City violation 02G: Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw…
Official wording (NYC Health Department): Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
In the current data this code was cited 18,873 times at 12,413 restaurants. 18,873 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 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 366 |
| 2023 | 2,211 |
| 2024 | 4,851 |
| 2025 | 5,637 |
| 2026 | 5,737 |
Most recent citations
Establishments where this code most recently appeared. A citation reflects one inspection on one date.
- Boon Thai, 681 Manhattan Avenue (Nov 2, 2026)
- Flor De Mayo, 484 Amsterdam Avenue (Nov 2, 2026)
- Do Not Feed Alligators, 337 Bleecker Street (Nov 2, 2026)
- Gyro World, 66-57 Fresh Pond Road (Nov 2, 2026)
- Cipriani Dolci, Grand Central Terminal (Nov 2, 2026)
- El Quetzalito, 35-09 Junction Boulevard (Nov 2, 2026)
- Bangkok Avenue, 253-21 Northern Boulevard (Nov 2, 2026)
- Cafe Sabarsky / Neue Galerie, 1048 5 Avenue (Nov 2, 2026)
- Inwood Bar And Grill, 4892 Broadway (Nov 2, 2026)
- Tulum Cafeteria, 66-14 Myrtle Avenue (Nov 2, 2026)
- Pizza City, 1760 1 Avenue (Nov 2, 2026)
- Times Square Tower Cafe, 7 Times Square (Nov 2, 2026)
- Intercontinental New York Employee Cafe, 111 East 48 Street (Nov 2, 2026)
- Blank Street, 1055 Lexington Avenue (Nov 2, 2026)
- Wonder, 200 Kent 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.