Grade AChicken

Chicky's

248-43 JERICHO TURNPIKE, Queens, 11426

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (6 months ago).

Last inspected Feb 5, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Feb 5, 2026

  • Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

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

  • Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

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

    Critical
  • An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.

    Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

    Critical
  • Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.

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

    Critical
  • Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

    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.

    Critical

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Feb 5, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (4 critical)
Oct 23, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Re-inspection7 (4 critical)
May 27, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (4 critical)
Dec 20, 2023Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection1 (1 critical)
Mar 8, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection10 (6 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.

  • 4×An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.
  • 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 3×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 2×Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
  • 2×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

Around this address

City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.

  • 1 recent 311 complaint filed at this address.

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