NYC Administrative Code

§ 17-1506 — Inspections for social adult day cares and senior centers; reporting.

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This section mandates annual inspections of senior centers and social adult day cares that operate as food service establishments, as defined by the New York City health code. The Department of Health is responsible for conducting these inspections and reporting the results, which must be publicly accessible. Applies to social adult day cares and senior centers that serve food.

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§ 17-1506 Inspections for social adult day cares and senior centers; reporting.

AC § 17-1506

a. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Food service establishment. The term "food service establishment" has the same meaning as such term is defined in section 81.03 of the New York City health code. Senior center. The term "senior center" has the same meaning as such term is defined in section 21-201. Social adult day care. The term "social adult day care" has the same meaning as such term is defined in section 21-201. b. Each senior center and social adult day care that is a food service establishment shall be inspected by the department at least annually in accordance with article 81 of the New York City health code. c. Inspection results and any related information for each senior center and social adult day care shall be posted and updated as necessary on the department's website. Such inspection results shall show such senior center and social adult day care's degree of compliance with the provisions of the New York city health code, the state sanitary code and other applicable laws that require such establishments to operate in a sanitary manner so as to protect public health. d. Beginning May 1, 2019, and by May 1 annually thereafter, the department shall submit a report to the mayor and the speaker of the city council regarding the department's activities with respect to inspections of social adult day cares and senior centers that qualify as food service establishments. The report shall include the total number and the name of each social adult day care and senior center that qualify as a food service establishment, disaggregated by council district; the total number of such social adult day cares and senior centers inspected in the prior calendar year and information summarizing the results of such inspections, including but not limited to the number of violations cited, if any, and any required corrective action. The report shall also include the 10 most frequently cited violations during the prior calendar year for such social adult day cares and senior centers. (L.L. 2018/141, 8/6/2018, eff. 2/2/2019)

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