New York Fried Chicken
251 BOWDOIN ST, DORCHESTER, MA 02122
Last inspected Apr 6, 2026
Official source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov) · All data sources
Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 17 inspections on record for New York Fried Chicken, spanning September 2024 to April 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
The trend is positive: it improved from failed at the previous visit to passed now.
The most recent inspection noted 1 violation, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Apr 6, 2026
✓1 violation
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Mar 26, 2026
✕7 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Mar 19, 2026
✕7 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Dec 10, 2025
✓4 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Dec 3, 2025
✕4 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Nov 24, 2025
✓1 violation
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
Sep 3, 2025
✕2 violations
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jul 28, 2025
✕6 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jul 21, 2025
✕5 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Apr 9, 2025
✓4 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Mar 21, 2025
✕4 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Dec 26, 2024
✓1 violation
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Dec 17, 2024
✕8 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- "V" Threads Use Limitation (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Covering Receptacles (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Dec 10, 2024
✕8 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- "V" Threads Use Limitation (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Covering Receptacles (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Oct 31, 2024
–Sep 16, 2024
✓1 violation
- Capacity-Quantity and Availability (Pf)
Sep 13, 2024
✕1 violation
- Capacity-Quantity and Availability (Pf)
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