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New York Fried Chicken
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedDecember 17, 2025
- address131-04 Merrick Boulevard, Queens 11434
- cuisineChicken
- phone7185253801
Is New York Fried Chicken clean?
New York Fried Chicken is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on December 17, 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 York Fried Chicken?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 17, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
- 🛠️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.
- 🚿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 New York Fried Chicken last inspected?
New York Fried Chicken has 5 inspections on record going back to November 16, 2023, averaging 18 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 17, 2025 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| September 5, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| December 20, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 4 pts |
| December 11, 2023 | Grade C | 33 pts |
| November 16, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 30 pts |
New York Fried Chicken vs St. Albans
St. Albans runs 73% clean across 79 tracked restaurants — 49 clean, 5 mid, 13 cooked.
Against the 79 spots Cooked tracks in St. Albans, this one comes out cleaner than 54% 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 December 17, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.