Grade AChicken

Tex's Chicken & Burgers

521 OCEAN AVENUE, Brooklyn, 11226

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (11 months ago).

Last inspected Aug 22, 2025 · New York City health department

Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
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
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.
A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.

Date	Result	Type	Violations
Aug 22, 2025	Grade A	Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection	3 (1 critical)
Dec 2, 2024	Grade Pending	Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection	4 (2 critical)
May 25, 2023	Grade A	Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection	2 (1 critical)

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

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

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