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Kennedy Fried Chicken
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 13, 2026
- address870 Hunts Point Avenue, Bronx 10474
- cuisineChicken
- phone7183285959
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 13, 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 13, 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.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
When was Kennedy Fried Chicken last inspected?
Kennedy Fried Chicken has 8 inspections on record going back to March 20, 2023, averaging 17 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 13, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| October 14, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 10 pts |
| August 11, 2025 | Grade C | 2 pts |
| August 6, 2025 | closed by the city | 50 pts |
| January 8, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 16 pts |
| January 31, 2024 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| September 22, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 25 pts |
| March 20, 2023 | Grade A | 10 pts |
Kennedy Fried Chicken vs Hunts Point
Hunts Point runs 82% clean across 74 tracked restaurants — 58 clean, 1 mid, 12 cooked.
Against the 74 spots Cooked tracks in Hunts Point, this one comes out cleaner than 35% 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 January 13, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.