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Kennedy Chicken & Burgers
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score4 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedDecember 2, 2025
- address1 West 137 Street, Manhattan 10037
- cuisineAmerican
- phone2128625168
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 December 2, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. 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 December 2, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueAccurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
- 🚿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 4 inspections on record going back to August 9, 2023, averaging 10 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 2, 2025 | Grade A | 4 pts |
| September 15, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 23 pts |
| October 29, 2024 | Grade A | 6 pts |
| August 9, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 5 pts |
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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 December 2, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.