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KENNEDY FRIED CHICKEN

2280 JEROME AVENUE Bronx NY 10453

Health Inspection: violations

Score: 100

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-10-06; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

10 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-10-06), including 8 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-10-06: Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

Score: 100. Establishment Closed by DOHMH. Violations were cited in the following area(s) and those requiring immediate action were addressed.

  • Critical: 02B — Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
  • Critical: 02G — 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.
  • Critical: 04A — Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
  • Critical: 04K — Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
  • Critical: 04M — Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
  • Critical: 04N — 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.
  • Critical: 05D — No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
  • Critical: 05F — Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures
  • Not Critical: 08A — Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
  • Not Critical: 09B — Thawing procedure improper.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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