The Chai Spot

• official resultA
• gradeGrade A
• score7 pts
• inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
• failed findings2
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🐛pest / contamination issuecritical
  Official wording: Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
  code 04JCriticalstatus: Critical
• 🗑️garbage situation out of pocket
  Official wording: Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
  code 08Cstatus: Not Critical

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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.