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Kennedy Fried Chicken
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedApril 22, 2026
- address381 Bedford Park Boulevard, Bronx 10458
- cuisineChicken
- phone7188130007
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 April 22, 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 April 22, 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.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- 🚿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 Fried Chicken last inspected?
Kennedy Fried Chicken has 3 inspections on record going back to July 12, 2023, averaging 11 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 22, 2026 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| September 4, 2024 | Grade A | 5 pts |
| July 12, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 17 pts |
Kennedy Fried Chicken vs Bedford Park-Fordham North
Bedford Park-Fordham North runs 79% clean across 101 tracked restaurants — 73 clean, 7 mid, 12 cooked.
Against the 101 spots Cooked tracks in Bedford Park-Fordham North, this one comes out cleaner than 60% 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 April 22, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.