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MAMA'S FRIED CHICKEN
195-29 JAMAICA AVENUE Queens NY 11423
Health Inspection: violations
Score: 98
Official health department data. Inspected 2019-05-30; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
13 findings at the latest imported inspection (2019-05-30), including 10 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2019-05-30: Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 98. Establishment Closed by DOHMH. Violations were cited in the following area(s) and those requiring immediate action were addressed.
- Critical: 02B — Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
- Critical: 04A — Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.
- Critical: 04E — Toxic chemical improperly labeled, stored or used such that food contamination may occur.
- Critical: 04J — Appropriately scaled metal stem-type thermometer or thermocouple not provided or used to evaluate temperatures of potentially hazardous foods during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
- Critical: 04L — Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
- Critical: 04N — Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.
- Critical: 05D — Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure to enable cleanliness of employees not provided at facility. Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided.
- Critical: 06A — Personal cleanliness inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn in an area where food is prepared.
- Critical: 06C — Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
- Critical: 06E — Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
- Not Critical: 08A — Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
- Not Critical: 10F — Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
- Not Critical: 10H — Proper sanitization not provided for utensil ware washing operation.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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