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New Rio Fried Chicken & Pizza
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJune 30, 2025
- address179-33 Hillside Avenue, Queens 11432
- cuisineChicken
- phone6462362196
Is New Rio Fried Chicken & Pizza clean?
New Rio Fried Chicken & Pizza is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 30, 2025. 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 New Rio Fried Chicken & Pizza?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 30, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
- 🛠️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 New Rio Fried Chicken & Pizza last inspected?
New Rio Fried Chicken & Pizza has 4 inspections on record going back to September 11, 2023, averaging 24 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| May 12, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 29 pts |
| September 18, 2023 | Grade B | 25 pts |
| September 11, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 27 pts |
New Rio Fried Chicken & Pizza vs Jamaica Estates-Holliswood
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Against the 53 spots Cooked tracks in Jamaica Estates-Holliswood, this one comes out cleaner than 25% 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 30, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.