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Cha Cha Matcha

501 5 AVENUE, Manhattan, 10017

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 2 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (8 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Nov 18, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Nov 18, 2025

  • Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.

    Toilet facility not provided for employees or for patrons when required. Shared patron-employee toilet accessed through kitchen, food prep or storage area or utensil washing area.

    Critical

  • Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

    Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

    Critical

  • A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

    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.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Nov 18, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Re-inspection3 (2 critical)
Oct 31, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection1 (1 critical)
Jan 9, 2025Grade PendingAdministrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection1
Jul 30, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (2 critical)
Mar 29, 2023Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection1 (1 critical)
Jan 20, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (1 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.

  • 2×Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

Around this address

City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.

  • 6 rodent inspections on record, 2 finding rat activity.
  • 1 recent 311 complaint filed at this address.

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