{"data":{"id":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-17-1501","jurisdiction":"us-nyc","citation":"N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 17-1501","heading":"§ 17-1501 Definitions.","body":"As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:\n\nConsultative inspection. The term \"consultative inspection\" means an educational sanitary inspection of a food service establishment that shall not result in fines or a grade.\n\nCritical violations. The term \"critical violations\" has the meaning it is given in section 23-01 of title 24 of the rules of the city of New York.\n\nFood service establishment. The term \"food service establishment\" means any establishment inspected pursuant to the restaurant grading program established pursuant to subdivision a of section 81.51 of the health code of the city of New York.\n\nFood service establishment inspector. The term \"food service establishment inspector\" means any individual employed by the department who as part of his or her duties conducts inspections of food service establishments pursuant to subdivision a of section 81.51 of the health code of the city of New York.\n\nFood worker. The term \"food worker\" has the meaning it is given in section 81.03 of the health code of the city of New York.\n\nGeneral violations. The term \"general violations\" has the meaning it is given in section 23-01 of title 24 of the rules of the city of New York.\n\nGrade card. The term \"grade card\" has the meaning it is given in section 23-01 of title 24 of the rules of the city of New York.\n\nGrade pending card. The term \"grade pending card\" has the meaning it is given in section 23-01 of title 24 of the rules of the city of New York.\n\nImminent health hazard or public health hazard. The term \"imminent health hazard or public health hazard\" has the meaning it is given in section 81.03 of the health code of the city of New York.\n\nInitial inspection. The term \"initial inspection\" means the first sanitary inspection within an inspection cycle.\n\nInspection cycle. The term \"inspection cycle\" means a series of related inspections of food service establishments consisting of at least an initial inspection and including, if triggered by the initial or any subsequent inspections within that cycle, a reinspection and any compliance inspections conducted by the department because of a previous inspection score in that cycle.\n\nNotice of violation. The term \"notice of violation\" means a written notice issued by a food service establishment inspector alleging that there was a violation of law or regulation at the food service establishment on the day of the food service establishment inspection.\n\nSanitary inspection. The term \"sanitary inspection\" means any on-site review by the department of a food service establishment's physical facilities, food handling operations, equipment, sanitary condition, maintenance, and worker hygiene practices. The term may include, but shall not be limited to include, initial, reinspection, compliance and pre-permit inspections.","path":["New York City Administrative Code","Title 17","Chapter 15: Food Service Establishments"],"source_url":"https://files.amlegal.com/pdffiles/NewYorkCity/Admin/XML.zip","current_through":"Local Law 2026/135 (enacted August 31, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:48:57Z","sha256":"0709449fb5695290dcfa5e126fe428a5eab76ae9b404811279af27bf4cf158f3","source_id":"us-nyc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-17-1410","next":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-17-1502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}