Coffee/Tea · 4961 Broadway · Manhattan 10034
A Grade A posted 2025-03-17. The most recent inspection (2026-07-10) scored 34 points — 14–27 is B range, 28 or more is C — and a re-inspection will set the new grade.
2026-07-10 · Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection · Violations were cited · score 34
| Code | Description | Critical |
|---|---|---|
| 03A | Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site. | Critical |
| 04K | Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas. | Critical |
| 04L | Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas. | Critical |
| 06A | 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 |
| 06C | 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 |
| 08A | Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests. | — |
| 10F | 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. | — |
| 28-05 | Food adulterated or misbranded. Adulterated or misbranded food possessed, being manufactured, produced, packed, sold, offered for sale, delivered or given away | — |
2025-03-17 · Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection · Violations were cited · score 6 A
| Code | Description | Critical |
|---|---|---|
| 06A | 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 |
2025-02-24 · Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection · Violations were cited · score 51
| Code | Description | Critical |
|---|---|---|
| 02B | Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F. | Critical |
| 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 |
| 05H | No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers. | Critical |
| 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. | — |
| 10F | 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. | — |
2023-12-01 · Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection · Violations were cited · score 11 A
| Code | Description | Critical |
|---|---|---|
| 06C | 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 |
| 10A | Toilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door. | — |
| 10F | 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. | — |
Inspectors recorded evidence of mice on 1 inspection: 2026-07-10
Inspectors recorded evidence of rats on 1 inspection: 2026-07-10
No housing grade for this lot (not a graded residential building).
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7 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Spoiled, Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Toilet Facility), shared by 4 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Other restaurants at this address: Garden Cafe, Inwood Local, Yummy Thai.
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
4961 Broadway