Coffee/tea · Manhattan
The Chai Spot
156 Mott Street, Manhattan, NY 10013
(323) 627-8562
★★★★★ 4.5 (1 diner reviews)
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A
DOH SANITARY GRADE
0–13 Violation Points · Top Sanitary Standard
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NYC Health Department Official Inspection
CAMIS ID: #50084127
13
Violation Points
6
Critical Violations
13
Total Citations
2025-04-03
Last Inspection
Recorded Violations History
Code 10F 2025-04-03
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.
Code 09E 2025-04-03
Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
Code 10E 2025-04-03
Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
Code 10H 2025-04-03
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.
Code 10G 2025-04-03
Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
Code 08A 2025-03-10
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
⚠ CRITICAL VIOLATION Code 06C 2025-03-10
Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
⚠ CRITICAL VIOLATION Code 04N 2025-03-10
Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
⚠ CRITICAL VIOLATION Code 04J 2025-03-10
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 VIOLATION Code 04H 2025-03-10
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
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