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Kennedy Chicken & Burgers
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 6, 2024
- address151 East 103 Street, Manhattan 10029
- cuisineChicken
- phone2128603102
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 6, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at Kennedy Chicken & Burgers?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 6, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
- 🛠️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.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
When was Kennedy Chicken & Burgers last inspected?
Kennedy Chicken & Burgers has 3 inspections on record going back to October 23, 2023, averaging 20 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 20 pts |
| May 6, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| October 23, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 27 pts |
Kennedy Chicken & Burgers vs East Harlem South
East Harlem South runs 74% clean across 150 tracked restaurants — 101 clean, 14 mid, 21 cooked.
Against the 150 spots Cooked tracks in East Harlem South, this one comes out cleaner than 31% 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 6, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.