Cooked?Texas Chicken
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJanuary 13, 2025 →
- address471 Malcolm X Boulevard, Manhattan 10037
- cuisineChicken
- phone9174751715
Is Texas Chicken clean?
Texas Chicken is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 13, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Texas Chicken?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 13, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧼staff skipping handwashingcriticalPersonal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
- 🌡️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.
When was Texas Chicken last inspected?
Texas Chicken has 5 inspections on record going back to March 31, 2022, averaging 20 points.
January 13, 2025 A
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View full inspection →June 4, 2024 Score 24
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View full inspection →April 5, 2023 Violations were cited in the following area(s).
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View full inspection →September 1, 2022 B
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View full inspection →March 31, 2022 Score 26
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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 January 13, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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