New York City Food Code

NYC Health Code Article 81 - Food Preparation and Food Establishments. Home of the letter grading system and comprehensive food safety regulations.

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Complete NYC Food Code Sections

Permits & Requirements (8 sections)

§81.01 - Scope

§81.03 - Definitions

§81.03 - Definitions When Used In This Title And C

§81.04 - Approved Sources Of Food

§81.04 - Approved Sources Of Food Food Shall Be Ob

§81.05 - Permit Requirements Technical Review And

§81.05 - Permitting Requirements Technical Review

§81.06 - Prevention Of Imminent Or Public Health H

Food Safety & Preparation (7 sections)

§81.07 - Food Sanitary Preparation Protection Agai

§81.08 - Foods Containing Artificial Trans Fat

§81.09 - Potentially Hazardous Time And Temperatur

§81.10 - Table 1 Summary Of Procedures For Using T

§81.10 - Time As A Public Health Control Exception

§81.11 - Consumer Advisory Serving Raw Or Undercoo

§81.12 - Reduced Oxygen Packaging Cook Chill And S

Personnel & Training (3 sections)

§81.13 - Food Workers Health Hygienic Practices

§81.13 - Food Workers Health Hygienic Practices Al

§81.15 - Food Protection Course

Facilities & Equipment (8 sections)

§81.17 - General Requirements Design Construction

§81.18 - Cold And Hot Storage And Holding Faciliti

§81.18 - Cold And Hot Storage And Holding Faciliti

§81.19 - Lighting And Ventilation

§81.19 - Of This Code

§81.20 - Plumbing And Water Supply

§81.21 - Hand Wash Sinks

§81.22 - Employee And Patron Toilets

Sanitation & Maintenance (8 sections)

§81.23 - Integrated Pest Management

§81.24 - Garbage And Waste Disposal

§81.24 - Garbage And Waste Disposal Garbage And Wa

§81.25 - Live Animals

§81.27 - Cleaning Of Premises Equipment And Utensi

§81.29 - Dishwashing And Ware Washing

§81.29 - Dishwashing And Ware Washing Tableware In

§81.31 - Outdoor Cooking Food And Beverage Prepara

Compliance & Enforcement (7 sections)

§81.39 - Food Service Establishments And Non Retai

§81.39 - Sealing Unclean Equipment Utensils And Ve

§81.41 - Dispensing Devices Used To Dispense Food

§81.43 - Reporting Complaints Of Patrons Illness E

§81.43 - Reporting Complaints Of Patrons Illness E

§81.51 - Grading Of Inspection Results And Posting

§81.55 - Modification By Commissioner

Special Provisions (8 sections)

§81.33 - Repealed

§81.35 - Repealed

§81.37 - Repealed

§81.45 - Repealed

§81.46 - Refillable Returnable Containers

§81.49 - Sodium Warning

§81.50 - Posting Of Calorie Information

§81.53 - Repealed

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