CHARLES PAN-FRIED CHICKEN in Morningside Heights
⚠️ This facility has been closed 2 times by the NYC Health Department
Latest: GRADE Z
Last inspected Nov 20, 2025
📍 439 WEST 125 STREET, Manhattan, NY 10027 ·
🍽️ Chicken
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🚇 125th Street-Lenox
Overview
Charles Pan-Fried Chicken in Morningside Heights has been closed by NYC DOHMH inspectors 2 times since 2023. The restaurant currently holds a Grade Z following a score of 67 points, with 1 Grade A result among its 8 inspections over the past two years.
8
Inspections on Record
Grade Z
Current Grade
2
Closures
1
Grade A Inspection
CHARLES PAN-FRIED CHICKEN in Morningside Heights: Emergency Closures (2)
CHARLES PAN-FRIED CHICKEN in Morningside Heights: Full Inspection History (8 records)
Nov 20, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 38
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.
Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from po...
Sep 8, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
Score: 2
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.
Violations:
10F
🚫 CLOSURE
Sep 5, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection
Score: 36
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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 f...
🚫 CLOSURE
Sep 5, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection
Score: 36
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
Violations:
10B
GRADE Z
Aug 28, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 67
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liqu...
May 13, 2025
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 56
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning pr...
Oct 12, 2024
— Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection
Score: 0
GRADE A
Oct 3, 2023
— Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 13
Garbage receptacle not pest or water resistant, with tight-fitting lids, and covered except while in active use. Garbage receptacle and cover not cleaned after emptying and prior to reuse. Garbage, refuse and other solid and liquid waste not collected, stored, removed and disposed of so as to preven...
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CHARLES PAN-FRIED CHICKEN in Morningside Heights: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was CHARLES PAN-FRIED CHICKEN last inspected?
- CHARLES PAN-FRIED CHICKEN was last inspected on November 20, 2025 (Grade Z). The inspection score was 38 points.
- What is CHARLES PAN-FRIED CHICKEN's current health grade?
- CHARLES PAN-FRIED CHICKEN currently holds a Grade Z.
- How many times has CHARLES PAN-FRIED CHICKEN been closed by NYC Health?
- CHARLES PAN-FRIED CHICKEN has been closed by NYC Health Department inspectors 2 times. Emergency closures occur when inspectors find conditions that pose an immediate public health hazard.
- How many health inspections has CHARLES PAN-FRIED CHICKEN had?
- CHARLES PAN-FRIED CHICKEN has 8 health inspections on record from October 2023 through November 2025. The restaurant received Grade A on 1 occasion.
- What was the worst inspection score at CHARLES PAN-FRIED CHICKEN?
- The worst inspection score recorded at CHARLES PAN-FRIED CHICKEN was 67 points on August 28, 2025. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.