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Kennedy Pizza & Chicken

294 NOSTRAND AVENUE, Brooklyn, 11216

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (7 years ago).

Last inspected Oct 3, 2018 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Oct 3, 2018

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

    Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

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

    Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

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

    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
  • Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.

    Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.

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

    Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

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

    Plumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Oct 3, 2018Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (4 critical)
Mar 13, 2018Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (1 critical)
Feb 2, 2018Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection2
Dec 7, 2017Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection7 (6 critical)
Feb 7, 2017Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (1 critical)
Jan 17, 2017Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (1 critical)
Dec 9, 2015Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (1 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 4×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×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 3×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.
  • 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 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.

  • 33 rodent inspections on record, 6 finding rat activity.
  • 1 recent 311 complaint filed at this address.

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