§81.18(a)(3): Refrigerator thermometers
Refrigeration units were missing a thermometer, the thermometer was not accurate to within 2 degrees F, or it was not placed in the warmest spot of the unit.
| Health Code section | §81.18(a)(3) |
| Type | Building and equipment |
| How DOHMH classifies it | Moderate (100% of its citations) |
| Cited in our records | 42 times at 38 NYC centers |
| Marked open right now | 2 |
The city's wording
Refrigeration units provided with thermometers; thermometers calibrated to (+)(-) 2 degree F accuracy; properly placed in warmest spot of unit
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
Do the refrigerators have thermometers, and who checks them?
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 2026-10-23. 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.