Vivi Bubble Tea

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score12 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedMarch 25, 2025 →
• address226 East 14 Street, Manhattan 10003
• cuisineCoffee/Tea
• phone2127778988

Is Vivi Bubble Tea clean?

Vivi Bubble Tea is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 25, 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 Vivi Bubble Tea?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 25, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🍽️dishwashing setup off
  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.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  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.
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical
  Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Toilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.

When was Vivi Bubble Tea last inspected?

Vivi Bubble Tea has 5 inspections on record going back to July 27, 2022, averaging 23 points.

Vivi Bubble Tea vs East Village

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Against the 742 spots Cooked tracks in East Village, this one comes out cleaner than 49% 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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

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 March 25, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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