06I — Food not labeled in accordance with the approved HACCP plan
Reduced-oxygen and other HACCP foods are time-sensitive; the label and date are how you (and the inspector) know an item is still safe. The inspector checks that food is labeled per the approved plan. It is cited at 10 points and rises to 28 if not corrected; product you cannot verify must be discarded.
What the inspector looks for
Look at your ROP/HACCP packages and confirm each is labeled and dated exactly as your approved plan requires. A reduced-oxygen or specialized item with missing or wrong labeling/dating is the violation.
Points & grade impact
Cited at 10 points — Cited at 10 (condition IV); uncorrected PHH → 28. NYC adds every cited violation’s points into one inspection score: 0–13 = A, 14–27 = B, 28+ = C.
How to fix it
Label all HACCP/ROP foods as the approved plan requires; discard improperly labeled product that cannot be verified.
How to prevent it
Follow the labeling and dating rules in your approved HACCP plan for every ROP/specialized item.
- ✓Follow your approved plan's labeling and dating rules for every ROP/specialized item, every time.
- ✓Write the make date and discard date clearly on each package as soon as it is made.
- ✓Discard anything whose label is missing or unreadable rather than guessing.
- ✓Keep a label station stocked at the ROP/prep area so dating never gets skipped during a rush.
Reference: Health Code §81.12(d)(6)
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