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Kennedy Fried Chicken: health inspection history
870 Hunts Point Avenue, New York City, NY 10474
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- Address
- 870 Hunts Point Avenue, New York City, NY 10474
- Borough
- Bronx
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Chicken
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Oct 26, 2026
- Latest inspection
- Oct 26, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
- Records shown
- 7 inspections, Jan 31, 2024 to Oct 26, 2026
Across these 7 inspection records, the health department cited 19 violations, of which 11 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 12 points. Among 29 graded restaurants in ZIP 10474, the median score behind the latest grade is 11 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Oct 26, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 12Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 10FNot critical 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.
- 04ACritical Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
Jan 13, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 12Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 04ACritical Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- 10FNot critical 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.
Oct 14, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 10Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 04NCritical 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.
- 04KCritical Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Aug 11, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
Score: 2Grade: Grade CEstablishment re-opened by DOHMH.
- 10FNot critical 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.
Aug 6, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 50Establishment Closed by DOHMH. Violations were cited in the following area(s) and those requiring immediate action were addressed.
- 04KCritical Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 04ACritical Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- 04MCritical Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- 04HCritical Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Jan 8, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 16Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 02GCritical Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
- 10ENot critical Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
Jan 31, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 11Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 08CNot critical Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
- 06CCritical 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.
- 10FNot critical 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.
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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), “DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 4, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.