§47.51(b): Pest control
The center did not take appropriate action to keep the facility free of pests or of conditions that attract pests, or did not keep an extermination service log.
| Health Code section | §47.51(b) |
| Type | Building and equipment |
| How DOHMH classifies it | Moderate (100% of its citations) |
| Cited in our records | 53 times at 51 NYC centers |
| Marked open right now | 0 |
The city's wording
At time of inspection it was determined that child care service failed to take appropriate action to keep facility free of pests or conditions conducive to pests. Child care service fails to maintain extermination service log.
This is the text DOHMH or the state attaches to the citation. It is a template, so it can sound harsher or vaguer than the finding behind it.
Worth asking the center
Can I see the extermination service log?
Reading it on a record
Look at whether the citation is marked open or corrected, how long ago it was cited, and whether the same section shows up on several inspections. One corrected citation is common. The same one on visit after visit is worth a direct question. Our guide to checking a daycare and methodology explain the rest.
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Related sections
- §47.41(j): Floors, walls and ceilings
- §47.49(a): Housekeeping and repair
- §47.43(e): Hand-washing sinks
- §131.09(g): Building cleanliness
- §131.09(f): Walls and ceilings (building)
Counts are from the inspection records we hold, as of 2026-10-21. The plain-English note was written by NYC Daycare Check from the city's wording; the citation on each center's page is the record.