Royal Fried Chicken

• resultFail
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMarch 27, 2026
• address2360A Washington St, Roxbury 02119

Is Royal Fried Chicken clean?

Royal Fried Chicken is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on March 27, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Royal Fried Chicken?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 27, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Assignment (Pf) • No manager / PIC in charge to conduct interview with - ensure someone knowledgeable in food safety is always on site during hours of operation
  Assignment (Pf) • No manager / PIC in charge to conduct interview with - ensure someone knowledgeable in food safety is always on site during hours of operation
• ⚠️(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • Post current copy of the PIC's food safety certificate and allergen awareness certificate on site
  (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • Post current copy of the PIC's food safety certificate and allergen awareness certificate on site
• ⚠️(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Raw chicken legs left in the batter are 50F - maintain cold holding at 41F or below - keep inside the fridge and not out at ambient room temperaturecritical
  (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Raw chicken legs left in the batter are 50F - maintain cold holding at 41F or below - keep inside the fridge and not out at ambient room temperature
• ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Resurface all rusted shelving underneath prep tables where needed
  Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Resurface all rusted shelving underneath prep tables where needed
• ⚠️Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C) • Remove vents with heavy soils to soak overnight
  Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C) • Remove vents with heavy soils to soak overnight
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Clean exterior [ especially in between all cooking equipment ] from visible grease and grime spills • Clean inside / outside of all freezer / refrigeration units - exterior of all cooking equipment and bulk food storage bins from all visible food spills stains and soils
  Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Clean exterior [ especially in between all cooking equipment ] from visible grease and grime spills • Clean inside / outside of all freezer / refrigeration units - exterior of all cooking equipment and bulk food storage bins from all visible food spills stains and soils
• ⚠️Service Sink (C) • Clean basin of slop sink and maintain clean after use
  Service Sink (C) • Clean basin of slop sink and maintain clean after use
• ⚠️Handwashing Sinks-Location and Placement (Pf) • Broken equipment placed in front of designated hand sink - maintain clean and clutter free at all times
  Handwashing Sinks-Location and Placement (Pf) • Broken equipment placed in front of designated hand sink - maintain clean and clutter free at all times
• ⚠️Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C) • Clean floors throughout the kitchen from all visible soils
  Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C) • Clean floors throughout the kitchen from all visible soils
• ⚠️Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C) • Replace all compromised ceiling tiles where needed • Replace soiled ceiling vents where needed
  Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C) • Replace all compromised ceiling tiles where needed • Replace soiled ceiling vents where needed

When was Royal Fried Chicken last inspected?

Royal Fried Chicken has 10 inspections on record going back to November 12, 2024.

Royal Fried Chicken vs Roxbury

Roxbury runs 83% clean across 708 tracked restaurants — 559 clean, 69 mid, 49 cooked.

Against the 708 spots Cooked tracks in Roxbury, this one comes out cleaner than 13% of them.

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How Boston grades restaurants

Boston reports inspections as a pass or a fail, with no score and no letter. What separates a bad fail from a trivial one is the violation severity ladder: a single star is a minor issue, two stars is more serious, and three stars marks a critical foodborne-illness risk factor — temperature abuse, bad handwashing, cross-contamination. A restaurant can fail on paperwork alone, which is not the same as failing on food safety. Cooked splits Boston fails accordingly: a fail with a three-star violation reads cooked, a fail on minor items only reads mid.

Source: Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division via Analyze Boston. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 27, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.