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Obama Fried Chicken Shut Down By DoH
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Jen Carlson
Published Oct 19, 2010
Modified Oct 19, 2010
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The Obama Fried Chicken in Harlem may have a Presidential name, but the Health Department just took away any hope they had at staying open. The joint was closed last week with an epic 115 violation points, and according to Grub Street that's almost 100 points past the C mark. What was found amongst the fried chicken? Live roaches, Filth flies and food/refuse/sewage-associated flies, evidence of live rats, inadequate personal hygiene, and temperature violations, to name a few. The full list can be read here—and keep in mind this isn't to be confused with the other Obama Fried Chicken, in Brooklyn.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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