Grade ACoffee/Tea

Gong Cha

88-01 QUEENS BOULEVARD, Queens, 11373

Should you eat here?

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

Last inspected Jul 23, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jul 23, 2026

  • A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.

    Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.

    Critical
  • A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.

    Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.

    Critical

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Jul 23, 2026Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (2 critical)
Mar 16, 2026Grade PendingAdministrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection0
Feb 10, 2025Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection7 (3 critical)
Oct 28, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (3 critical)
Aug 29, 2023Grade APre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection3 (2 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 3×Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
  • 3×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

Around this address

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

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

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