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PAPA CHICKEN

147-09 45 AVENUE Queens NY 11355

Health Inspection Grade C

Score: 45

Official health department data. Inspected 2025-07-22; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2025-07-22), including 5 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2025-07-22: Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection

Grade C. Score: 45. Violations were cited in the following area(s).

  • 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: 04L — Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
  • 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: 06A — Personal 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.
  • Not Critical: 08A — Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

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

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