Kennedy Fried Chicken

102-20 37 Avenue, Queens, NY 11368

American

Last inspected: Mar 13, 2025

Score

Low Risk NYC Grade: A

Kennedy Fried Chicken has been inspected five times since 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 13, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Things are looking better: the most recent inspection turned up three violations, compared to seven violations previously.

The most common issue across all inspections has been food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source, showing up three times.

Compared to the broader Queens restaurant scene, this is about average. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 13, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

06E

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.

10F

Anti-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.

10B

Aug 21, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

7 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 8 violations

Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

04M

Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.

02B

Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

06C

Cold 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.

02G

Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.

04C

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

04L

Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (frsa) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. frsa flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, phorid flies and fruit flies.

04N

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

08A

Jan 31, 2024

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.

View 6 violations

Food protection certificate (fpc) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

04A

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

04L

Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.

10D

10B

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

08A

Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment

10E

Sep 19, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

2 critical violations.

View 2 violations

02G

Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

06C

Apr 29, 2022

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

4 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 5 violations

Hot food item not held at or above 140º f.

02B

Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

06C

Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

04L

Cold food item held above 41º f (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºf) except during necessary preparation.

02G

Facility not vermin proof. harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

08A

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Kennedy Fried Chicken last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Kennedy Fried Chicken on file is from Mar 13, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Kennedy Fried Chicken?

Across the inspection record, food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Kennedy Fried Chicken.

How does Kennedy Fried Chicken compare to other restaurants in Queens?

Kennedy Fried Chicken most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the Queens average of 75.

Has Kennedy Fried Chicken's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Kennedy Fried Chicken have turned up fewer violations than earlier ones, with the latest finding around three violations compared to about seven previously.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Kennedy Fried Chicken means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Kennedy Fried Chicken inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Kennedy Fried Chicken is inspected around two times per year on average.

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