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Chihiro Tea

April 4, 2024 · Score 93

🫥not rated

official resultScore 93
score93 pts
inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
failed findings11
critical findings4

Failed findings

fridge is giving… room tempcritical

Official wording: Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
code 02GCriticalstatus: Critical
they've got roommates (mice)critical

Official wording: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
code 04LCriticalstatus: Critical
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
code 05DCriticalstatus: Critical
facility hygiene issuecritical

Official wording: Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures
code 05FCriticalstatus: Critical
basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests

Official wording: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
code 08Astatus: Not Critical
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
code 10Bstatus: Not Critical
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: 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.
code 10Fstatus: Not Critical
dishwashing setup off

Official wording: Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
code 10Hstatus: Not Critical
Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)

code 19-06status: Not Critical
Food adulterated or misbranded. Adulterated or misbranded food possessed, being manufactured, produced, packed, sold, offered for sale, delivered or given away

code 28-05status: Not Critical
Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.

code 28-06status: Not Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with A on September 25, 2023: Score changed by +83 points. 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: NYC Open Data.