Dave's Hot Chicken

1208 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203

Passed · Jun 2, 2026 Directions
94
Excellent BiteKarma score 94 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Jun 2, 2026: passed with 4 violations.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Keeps coming up: Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training., cited 2 times.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jun 2

    Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • Minor Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
  3. 2025
  4. Perfect Mar 4

    Inspection

    No violations

  5. 2024
  6. Passed Feb 20

    Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
    • Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around Dave's Hot Chicken, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

  1. 100 Dave's Hot Chicken Same address
  2. 96 Jersey Mike's Same address
  3. 98 Chocolate Bash 50 ft
  4. 88 City Line Bar and Grill 100 ft
  5. 97 Smoothie King 200 ft