Grade BChicken

Texas Chicken & Burgers

147-12 JAMAICA AVENUE, Queens, 11435

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 3 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (2 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Jun 1, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jun 1, 2026

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

    Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.

    Critical
  • A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.

    Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

    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
  • A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.

    Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information

  • 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.

  • A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.

    Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)

  • A paperwork or posting requirement, such as permits, certificates, or required signs.

    Caloric content not posted on menus, menu boards or food tags, in a food service establishment that is 1 of 15 or more outlets operating the same type of business nationally under common ownership or control, or as a franchise or doing business under the same name, for each menu item that is served in portions, the size and content of which are standardized.

  • A paperwork or posting requirement, such as permits, certificates, or required signs.

    Required succinct nutritional statements not posted on menu(s) for adults and children (2,000 calories per day for adults)

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Jun 1, 2026Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection8 (3 critical)
May 4, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (4 critical)
Jun 30, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (1 critical)
May 19, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection8 (4 critical)
Dec 19, 2023Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (1 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 5×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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

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