NYC inspects Jamaica Fry Chicken ahead of food permit decision
Rule Changes New York, NY localOctober 9 pre-permit visit cited eight violations, three of them critical; city lists grade as pending
Overview
New York City health inspectors cited eight violations at Jamaica Fry Chicken on October 9, 2026, three of them critical. The pre-permit visit at 3716 White Plains Road recorded evidence of rats and filth flies, and found sanitized utensils stored improperly.
The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene lists the Bronx chicken shop as grade pending, with no letter grade posted. A follow-up inspection settles the grade.
Why it matters
A pending grade and eight violations decide whether this Bronx chicken shop can legally serve food, and how customers judge it.
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The New York City agency responsible for food service permits and restaurant inspections.
Chicken restaurant at 3716 White Plains Road in the Bronx, listed by the city as grade pending after its pre-permit inspection.
Timeline
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Inspection findings published in city records
Latest RecordThe October 9 pre-permit result appears in DOHMH data: eight violations in the operational inspection, one in a separate administrative record for a missing Food Protection Certificate, grade pending. A subscription tracker logged the filing on October 13.
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NYC pre-permit inspection cites eight violations at Jamaica Fry Chicken
InspectionDepartment of Health inspectors cited eight violations at 3716 White Plains Road, three of them critical: evidence of rats, filth flies, and sanitized utensils stored improperly. The city lists the restaurant as grade pending.
Scenarios
Permit issued after inspection
Discussed by: NYC Department of Health permitting process
The city can still issue the permit, since a pending grade is not a denial. The October 9 visit did cite eight violations, three critical, so the permit now runs through corrections and a follow-up visit rather than a clean first inspection.
Permit delayed or denied
Discussed by: NYC Department of Health permitting process
If the inspection finds violations, the city may require corrections and a follow-up inspection before issuing the permit. In more serious cases, the permit could be denied.
Health department posts a letter grade for Jamaica Fry Chicken
Discussed by: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene inspection records
The city lists the restaurant as grade pending after the October 9 visit. A later inspection would produce a letter grade, which the city publishes in its open data.