Kennedy Fried Chicken

• gradeGrade pending
• grade postedJanuary 27, 2025
• inspection score3 pts
• critical violations0
• last inspectedOctober 9, 2026 →
• address2280 Jerome Avenue, Bronx 10453
• cuisineChicken
• phone9172921908

Is Kennedy Fried Chicken clean?

New York currently lists Kennedy Fried Chicken as grade pending, following an inspection on October 9, 2026 that scored 3 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 B on January 27, 2025.

What did inspectors find at Kennedy Fried Chicken?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 9, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🛠️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 7 inspections on record going back to August 24, 2023, averaging 34 points.

Graded visits shown below · newest first · tap a date for the record

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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.

Read the New York ratings guide →

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 October 9, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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