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Gong Cha
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedNovember 21, 2024
- address1600 Broadway, Manhattan 10019
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone2126592513
Is Gong Cha clean?
Gong Cha is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on November 21, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at Gong Cha?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 21, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-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.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
When was Gong Cha last inspected?
Gong Cha has 3 inspections on record going back to June 22, 2023, averaging 11 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 16 pts |
| November 21, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| June 22, 2023 | Grade A | 5 pts |
Gong Cha vs Midtown-Midtown South
Midtown-Midtown South runs 84% clean across 2,257 tracked restaurants — 1,596 clean, 96 mid, 216 cooked.
Against the 2,257 spots Cooked tracks in Midtown-Midtown South, this one comes out cleaner than 22% 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 November 21, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.