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Lincoln Fried Chicken
- gradeGrade C ⏳
- inspection score41 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedFebruary 10, 2025
- address1635 Westchester Avenue, Bronx 10472
- cuisineChicken
- phone7182246030
Is Lincoln Fried Chicken clean?
Lincoln Fried Chicken is currently Grade C ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 10, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at Lincoln Fried Chicken?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 10, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- ⚠️Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating informationFailure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- ⚠️Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalNo hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
- 🛠️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.
When was Lincoln Fried Chicken last inspected?
Lincoln Fried Chicken has 5 inspections on record going back to April 10, 2023, averaging 25 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2026 | — | |
| April 16, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 24 pts |
| February 10, 2025 | Grade C | 41 pts |
| September 18, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 17 pts |
| April 10, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 17 pts |
Lincoln Fried Chicken vs West Farms-Bronx River
West Farms-Bronx River runs 72% clean across 59 tracked restaurants — 38 clean, 6 mid, 9 cooked.
Against the 59 spots Cooked tracks in West Farms-Bronx River, this one comes out cleaner than 6% of them.
Other spots in West Farms-Bronx River
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 February 10, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.