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Gong Cha
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedSeptember 30, 2024
- address625 East 187 Street, Bronx 10458
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone3473455422
Is Gong Cha clean?
Gong Cha is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 30, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — 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 September 30, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-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.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
When was Gong Cha last inspected?
Gong Cha has 4 inspections on record going back to June 21, 2023, averaging 22 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 10, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 32 pts |
| September 30, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| March 18, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| June 21, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 31 pts |
Gong Cha vs Belmont
Belmont runs 84% clean across 143 tracked restaurants — 107 clean, 8 mid, 12 cooked.
Against the 143 spots Cooked tracks in Belmont, this one comes out cleaner than 24% 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 September 30, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.