Cha Cha Matcha

• last posted gradeGrade A · July 30, 2024
• inspection score37 pts
• critical violations2
• last inspectedNovember 18, 2025 →
• address501 5 Avenue, Manhattan 10017
• cuisineCoffee/Tea
• phone7033719738

Is Cha Cha Matcha clean?

Cha Cha Matcha is currently listed as closed by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), as of its inspection on November 18, 2025. That inspection scored 37 points and cited 2 critical violations. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected. The last grade the city posted here was A on July 30, 2024, before the closure.

What did inspectors find at Cha Cha Matcha?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 18, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰facility hygiene issuecritical
  Toilet facility not provided for employees or for patrons when required. Shared patron-employee toilet accessed through kitchen, food prep or storage area or utensil washing area.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical
  Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

When was Cha Cha Matcha last inspected?

Cha Cha Matcha has 6 inspections on record going back to January 20, 2023, averaging 20 points.

Cha Cha Matcha vs Murray Hill-Kips Bay

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Against the 379 spots Cooked tracks in Murray Hill-Kips Bay, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s 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 — this listing's most recent inspection is dated November 18, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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