Grade AChickenNo recent inspection

Five Star Kennedy Pizza Chicken & Waffles

266 WILLIS AVENUE, Bronx, 10454

Should you eat here?

Caution — a pest-related violation was found at the latest inspection (1 year ago).

Last inspected May 19, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on May 19, 2025

  • 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
  • A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

    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.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
May 19, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (1 critical)
Jan 22, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (1 critical)
Sep 9, 2022Grade APre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection2 (1 critical)
Jul 12, 2022Grade PendingPre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection5 (5 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 2×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.

Around this address

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

  • 17 rodent inspections on record, 6 finding rat activity.
  • 2 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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