At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
17point violations
3 problems found · 2 marked critical · Health department inspection, Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection · Jan 27, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most coffee shops here got 7 to 18 point violations. Kung Fu Tea got more than most. That's from the last routine visit, on Nov 22, 2025.
Compared with 1,750 New York City coffee shops. Each shop's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Kung Fu Tea?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Marked critical: No certified food protection manager on record 04AHow to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right 06DHow to fixFix it
- No backflow test on file 10BHow to fixFix it
Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
We review New York City health data to make this report. We are not the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Visit them directly at nyc.gov (opens the department's site) · How we review
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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: No certified food protection manager on recordThe health department found: “Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 3-302.11.
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Fix and log it: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
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Clean first, then sanitize
From Food Code 4-603.16
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Inspections
From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · 4 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 7, 2026
The health department visited 2 times in the last 12 months (1 routine, 1 other).
NYC inspects each restaurant at least once a year. A place scoring 14 or more on an initial inspection gets a second, graded inspection.
Every visit
LatestJan 27, 2026Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection17 points (B)
This one: 17 points (B), inspected Jan 27, 2026.
3 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
No certified food protection manager on record
The department's words
04A Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 2-102.12
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check the manager certificate is on file
A certified food protection manager
In CleanCleaver: Check the manager certificate is on file
Are you Kung Fu Tea? Fix it
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
06D Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 4-602.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Clean first, then sanitize
- 1. Scrape off food.
- 2. Wash with detergent and warm water.
- 3. Rinse off the soap (soap weakens sanitizer).
From Food Code 4-603.16
When to clean food-contact surfaces
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Not critical (1)
No backflow test on file
The department's words
10B Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
Food Code 5-205.15
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Backflow test on file
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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EarlierNov 22, 2025Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection39 points
6 violations listed, 5 marked critical.
Critical (5)
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
No certified food protection manager on record
The department's words
04A Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
04J 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.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
The department's words
05D No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
06D Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (1)
No backflow test on file
The department's words
10B Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
EarlierJul 22, 2024Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection12 points (A)
2 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
Critical (2)
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
04H Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Thermometer missing or reading wrong
The department's words
04J 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.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
EarlierJul 22, 2024Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial InspectionNo score given
No notes were taken at this visit. No inspector comment was found. See the official report (opens the department's site) for more information.
Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)
What you can do
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Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- No certified food protection manager on record In CleanCleaver: Check the manager certificate is on file
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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About this record
Search for the name on NYC Health's restaurant grades lookup.
Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.
Zero points means the inspector found no problems. New York City adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.
Inspectors add points for each problem they find. 0 to 13 points is an A, 14 to 27 a B, 28 or more a C.
- Listed as
- Coffee/Tea
- Inspection type
- Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
- Result
- 17 points (B)
- Source
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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