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Kennedy Chicken & Burgers
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score5 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 26, 2026
- address2537 Webster Avenue, Bronx 10458
- cuisineChicken
- phone7185626600
Is Kennedy Chicken & Burgers clean?
Kennedy Chicken & Burgers is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 26, 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 Kennedy Chicken & Burgers?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 26, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧼staff skipping handwashingcriticalPersonal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
When was Kennedy Chicken & Burgers last inspected?
Kennedy Chicken & Burgers has 5 inspections on record going back to October 4, 2023, averaging 15 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | Grade A | 5 pts |
| February 19, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 5 pts |
| February 9, 2026 | closed by the city | 43 pts |
| September 23, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| October 4, 2023 | Grade A | 12 pts |
Kennedy Chicken & Burgers vs Belmont
Belmont runs 84% clean across 143 tracked restaurants — 107 clean, 8 mid, 12 cooked.
Against the 143 spots Cooked tracks in Belmont, this one comes out cleaner than 83% 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 May 26, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.