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Johnny's Fried Chicken
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedApril 29, 2026
- address1350 Shakespeare Avenue, Bronx 10452
- cuisineChicken
- phone7186810641
Is Johnny's Fried Chicken clean?
Johnny's Fried Chicken is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 29, 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 Johnny's Fried Chicken?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 29, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-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.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueMechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
When was Johnny's Fried Chicken last inspected?
Johnny's Fried Chicken has 5 inspections on record going back to September 17, 2024, averaging 21 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| April 20, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 25 pts |
| May 27, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 7 pts |
| February 5, 2025 | Grade C | 40 pts |
| September 17, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 20 pts |
Johnny's Fried Chicken vs Highbridge
Highbridge runs 71% clean across 41 tracked restaurants — 25 clean, 4 mid, 6 cooked.
Against the 41 spots Cooked tracks in Highbridge, this one comes out cleaner than 37% 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 April 29, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.