Chick-fil-A is making an unprecedented move to hook millennial moms

New York City’s first towering Chick-Fil-A has hit a stumbling block in its plans for domination of the city’s fast food fried chicken landscape.

Chick-fil-A said it’s also retraining the restaurant’s leadership team and employees, as well as bringing in an outside consultant for independent inspections.

But the Atlanta-based company opted to stay closed until, “We feel confident we are beyond our standards in all areas”. If the restaurant fails to get an A during the first inspection, it is allowed to have another shot.

New Yorkers hoping to get a taste of Chick-Fil-A over New Year’s Eve weekend were out of luck!

The restaurant voluntarily closed on December 30, 2015 after inspectors found fruit flies, food that was not kept at proper temperatures, improper storage of containers and unsanitized rags.

The violations weren’t severe enough to force an immediate shutdown, an action the department takes if “there is a public health hazard that can not be corrected at the time of inspection”, said the spokesman. Restaurants that offer the service will promote it on signs at the drive-thru.

The company said it was independently owned and operated by Oscar Fittipaldi. The chain, which is famed for its chicken sandwiches, waffle fries and lemonade, said it expected the 5,000-square-foot location to be its highest-performing one.

Chik-Fil-A’s operators did not have to close the restaurant after this inspection, but a “Grade Pending” sign now hangs in the window.

A sign posted on the door said the restaurant was closed for “restaurant maintenance and facility updates”, and that it would reopen at 6:30 a.m. Monday.