Filipino · Elmhurst
SARILING ATIN
89-12 QUEENS BOULEVARD, Queens, NY 11373
Latest inspection: No letter assigned 50 points · C-range score, not an assigned grade Previous assigned grade: B · Jan 27, 2025
Coffee/Tea · Elmhurst
88-01 QUEENS BOULEVARD, Queens, NY 11373
Score and Grade A from the latest comparable inspection on Jul 23, 2026.
About the restaurant
Gong Cha is a coffee and tea shop in Elmhurst, Queens, focused on beverages rather than a full restaurant meal. It fits a quick drink stop, whether you are passing through the neighborhood or looking for a casual place to pause. This profile also lets you check the restaurant’s NYC health grade, inspection score, health-code violations, and inspection history.
Latest NYC health inspection
Inspection details
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.
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.
Score trend
14 fewer inspection points than the previous comparable inspection. This table shows up to twelve inspection events in the current NYC record; the history can change after an agency update.
| Date | Assigned grade | Score | Violations | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | A | 12 | 2 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Not assigned | — | 0 | Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection |
| Feb 10, 2025 | B | 26 | 4 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Not assigned | — | 3 | Administrative Miscellaneous / Re-inspection |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Not assigned | 22 | 5 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection |
| Aug 29, 2023 | A | 13 | 3 | Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection |
Repeat patterns
Items recorded in at least two separate inspection events. Recurrence adds context but does not indicate that an issue is still present today.
Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
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, 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.
Official location
Common questions
The latest comparable inspection received Grade A with 12 violation points on Jul 23, 2026.
The latest inspection in the official dataset is dated Jul 23, 2026.
Yes. NYC inspection scores are violation points, so lower is better. Letter-grade ranges are generally A for 0–13, B for 14–27 and C for 28 or more points.
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Ordered by distance. Point differences use each restaurant’s latest comparable inspection; fewer points are better.
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