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Cha-An Teahouse
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedFebruary 26, 2026
- address230 East 9 Street, Manhattan 10003
- cuisineJapanese
- phone2122288030
Is Cha-An Teahouse clean?
Cha-An Teahouse is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 26, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Cha-An Teahouse?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 26, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
When was Cha-An Teahouse last inspected?
Cha-An Teahouse has 2 inspections on record going back to May 23, 2024, averaging 12 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 26, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| May 23, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
Cha-An Teahouse vs East Village
East Village runs 77% clean across 732 tracked restaurants — 477 clean, 41 mid, 105 cooked.
Against the 732 spots Cooked tracks in East Village, this one comes out cleaner than 47% of them.
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 26, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.