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Hawa Smoothies & Bubble Tea

495 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10024
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Aug 11, 2025
67
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Hawa Smoothies & Bubble Tea appears in inspection records three times, starting in 2023. The newest entry in the record is dated Aug 11, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near six violations per visit across recent inspections.

Across the inspection history, “food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

The city-wide average sits at 77, which Hawa Smoothies & Bubble Tea's 67 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

3
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 11, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
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.
06C
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.
10F
Contract with a pest management professional not in place. record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
28-06
Required succinct nutritional statements not posted on menu(s) for adults and children (2,000 calories per day for adults)
16-04
Caloric content not posted on menus, menu boards or food tags, in a food service establishment that is 1 of 15 or more outlets operating the same type of business nationally under common ownership or control, or as a franchise or doing business under the same name, for each menu item that is served in portions, the size and content of which are standardized.
16-03
Additional nutritional information statement not posted, or additional nutritional information not provided
16-06
67
Jul 3, 2025
Calorie Posting / Initial Inspection
3 critical violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
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.
04N
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.
06C
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
Required succinct nutritional statements not posted on menu(s) for adults and children (2,000 calories per day for adults)
16-04
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
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.
10B
Caloric content not posted on menus, menu boards or food tags, in a food service establishment that is 1 of 15 or more outlets operating the same type of business nationally under common ownership or control, or as a franchise or doing business under the same name, for each menu item that is served in portions, the size and content of which are standardized.
16-03
Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
08C
Contract with a pest management professional not in place. record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
28-06
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.
10F
Additional nutritional information statement not posted, or additional nutritional information not provided
16-06
43
Dec 12, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Food protection certificate (fpc) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
04A
86

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hawa Smoothies & Bubble Tea last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Hawa Smoothies & Bubble Tea on file is from Aug 11, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Hawa Smoothies & Bubble Tea?

Across the inspection record, “food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Hawa Smoothies & Bubble Tea.

How does Hawa Smoothies & Bubble Tea compare to other restaurants in Manhattan?

Hawa Smoothies & Bubble Tea most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Manhattan average of 77.

Has Hawa Smoothies & Bubble Tea's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Hawa Smoothies & Bubble Tea have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Hawa Smoothies & Bubble Tea means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Hawa Smoothies & Bubble Tea inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Hawa Smoothies & Bubble Tea is inspected around two times per year on average.

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