Cha &
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedMarch 20, 2026 β
- address355 Grand Street, Manhattan 10002
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone3107396831
Is Cha & clean?
Cha & is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 20, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations β the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean π.
What did inspectors find at Cha &?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 20, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- π½οΈfood left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customerβs refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- π§½surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
When was Cha & last inspected?
Cha & has 2 inspections on record going back to July 1, 2024, averaging 13 points.
March 20, 2026 A
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View full inspection βJuly 1, 2024 Score 16
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View full inspection βCha & vs Chinatown
Chinatown runs 75% clean across 685 tracked restaurants β 450 clean, 46 mid, 105 cooked.
Against the 685 spots Cooked tracks in Chinatown, this one comes out cleaner than 63% of them.
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0β13 points earns an A, 14β27 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 β it stays βGrade Pendingβ 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.
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Inspection findings and available history come from the authorityβs published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily β this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 20, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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