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Cha Cha Matcha
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJuly 30, 2024
- 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 July 30, 2024. 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.
What did inspectors find at Cha Cha Matcha?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 30, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
- 🔪cross-contamination riskcriticalRaw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
When was Cha Cha Matcha last inspected?
Cha Cha Matcha has 6 inspections on record going back to January 20, 2023, averaging 20 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 18, 2025 | closed by the city | 37 pts |
| October 31, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 28 pts |
| January 9, 2025 | — | |
| July 30, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| March 29, 2023 | Grade A | 5 pts |
| January 20, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 17 pts |
Cha Cha Matcha vs Murray Hill-Kips Bay
Murray Hill-Kips Bay runs 79% clean across 372 tracked restaurants — 271 clean, 23 mid, 48 cooked.
Against the 372 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.
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 July 30, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.