Yaya Tea
80 DEKALB AVENUE, Brooklyn, 11201
Should you eat here?
Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (9 months ago). Details below.
Last inspected Oct 16, 2025 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Oct 16, 2025
Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
Critical
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2025 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 1 (1 critical) |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Grade Pending | Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Grade Pending | Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Grade Pending | Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 3 (2 critical) |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Grade Pending | Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection | 0 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Grade Pending | Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection | 0 |
| Jun 15, 2025 | Grade Pending | Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection | 0 |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Grade Pending | Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection | 0 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 2 (2 critical) |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Grade A | Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection | 2 (1 critical) |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Grade Pending | Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection | 6 (4 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 3×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
- 2×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
- 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
- 2×Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
- 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.
- 11 rodent inspections on record, 1 finding rat activity.
- 11 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.
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