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Hong Cha
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedSeptember 11, 2025
- address884B 5Th Ave, Brooklyn 11232
- cuisineCoffee/Tea
- phone7182100191
Is Hong Cha clean?
Hong Cha is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 11, 2025. 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 Hong Cha?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 11, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating informationFailure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold 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.
- 🛠️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.
- ⚠️“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.
When was Hong Cha last inspected?
Hong Cha has 2 inspections on record going back to May 7, 2024, averaging 7 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2025 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| May 7, 2024 | Grade A | 2 pts |
Hong Cha vs Sunset Park West
Sunset Park West runs 80% clean across 224 tracked restaurants — 162 clean, 7 mid, 33 cooked.
Against the 224 spots Cooked tracks in Sunset Park West, this one comes out cleaner than 50% 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 11, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.