Kennedy Fried Chicken

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score13 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJanuary 12, 2026 →
• address707 Lydig Avenue, Bronx 10462
• cuisineChicken
• phone7188231341

Is Kennedy Fried Chicken clean?

Kennedy Fried Chicken is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 12, 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 Fried Chicken?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 12, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Cold 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 code
  Non-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.

When was Kennedy Fried Chicken last inspected?

Kennedy Fried Chicken has 3 inspections on record going back to November 13, 2023, averaging 11 points.

Kennedy Fried Chicken vs Pelham Parkway

Pelham Parkway runs 85% clean across 64 tracked restaurants — 52 clean, 1 mid, 8 cooked.

Against the 64 spots Cooked tracks in Pelham Parkway, this one comes out cleaner than 20% 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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

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 January 12, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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