Chihiro Tea

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score13 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJanuary 12, 2026 →
• address552 Laguardia Place, Manhattan 10012
• cuisineCoffee/Tea
• phone6463794818

Is Chihiro Tea clean?

Chihiro Tea is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 12, 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 Chihiro Tea?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 12, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests
  Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
• 🗑️garbage situation out of pocket
  Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
• 🛠️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.
• 🪳roaches are dining toocritical
  Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

When was Chihiro Tea last inspected?

Chihiro Tea has 5 inspections on record going back to August 30, 2023, averaging 39 points.

Chihiro Tea vs West Village

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Against the 1,028 spots Cooked tracks in West Village, this one comes out cleaner than 26% 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 January 12, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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