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Forefathers Chicken Madness
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedFebruary 21, 2026
- address1258 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn 11226
- cuisineChicken
- phone3476311203
Is Forefathers Chicken Madness clean?
Forefathers Chicken Madness is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 21, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Forefathers Chicken Madness?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 21, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalNo hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
When was Forefathers Chicken Madness last inspected?
Forefathers Chicken Madness has 1 inspection on record going back to February 21, 2026, averaging 10 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 21, 2026 | Grade A | 10 pts |
Forefathers Chicken Madness vs Flatbush
Flatbush runs 77% clean across 225 tracked restaurants — 151 clean, 7 mid, 37 cooked.
Against the 225 spots Cooked tracks in Flatbush, this one comes out cleaner than 64% of them.
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 21, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.