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Kennedy Fried Chicken
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score23 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJune 25, 2026
- address4718 White Plains Road, Bronx 10470
- cuisineChicken
- phone7183246776
Is Kennedy Fried Chicken clean?
New York currently lists Kennedy Fried Chicken as grade pending, following an inspection on June 25, 2026 that scored 23 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was A on January 9, 2020.
What did inspectors find at Kennedy Fried Chicken?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 25, 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.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- 🚿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.
- 🛠️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.
- 🧫food contact surfaces dirtyDesign, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueThawing procedure improper.
When was Kennedy Fried Chicken last inspected?
Kennedy Fried Chicken has 9 inspections on record going back to August 9, 2018, averaging 16 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 23 pts |
| January 9, 2020 | Grade A | 3 pts |
| August 26, 2019 | Grade A | 4 pts |
| August 1, 2019 | no grade issued ⏳ | 38 pts |
| April 1, 2019 | Grade A | 7 pts |
| March 16, 2019 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
| September 17, 2018 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| August 13, 2018 | no grade issued ⏳ | 7 pts |
| August 9, 2018 | closed by the city | 30 pts |
Kennedy Fried Chicken vs Woodlawn-Wakefield
Woodlawn-Wakefield runs 76% clean across 76 tracked restaurants — 55 clean, 5 mid, 12 cooked.
Against the 76 spots Cooked tracks in Woodlawn-Wakefield, this one comes out cleaner than 6% 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 June 25, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.