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Tex's Chicken & Burgers: health inspection history
144-14 Northern Boulevard, New York City, NY 11354
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- Address
- 144-14 Northern Boulevard, New York City, NY 11354
- Borough
- Queens
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Chicken
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Dec 2, 2025
- Latest inspection
- Dec 2, 2025 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
- Records shown
- 6 inspections, Apr 30, 2024 to Dec 2, 2025
Across these 6 inspection records, the health department cited 14 violations, of which 6 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 13 points. Among 393 graded restaurants in ZIP 11354, the median score behind the latest grade is 12 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Dec 2, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 13Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 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.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 09CNot critical Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
- 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.
Dec 12, 2024 Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
Score: 7Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Dec 12, 2024 Administrative Miscellaneous / Re-inspection
Score: not recordedViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 19-06Not critical Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
- 20-04Not critical “Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.
Apr 30, 2024 Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 32Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 10GNot critical Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 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.
- 02DCritical Commercially processed pre-cooked TCS in hermetically sealed containers and precooked TCS in intact packages from non-retail food processing establishments not heated to 140 °F within 2 hours of removal from container or package.
- 06FCritical Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
Apr 30, 2024 Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Score: not recordedViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 28-01Not critical Nuisance created or allowed to exist. Facility not free from unsafe, hazardous, offensive or annoying condition.
Apr 30, 2024 Trans Fat / Initial Inspection
Score: not recordedViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 16-02The original nutrition fact labels or ingredient label for a cooking oil, shortening or margarine or food item sold in bulk, or acceptable manufacturer’s documentation not maintained on site.
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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.