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Midnight Express Diner
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score5 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMarch 5, 2026
- address1715 2 Avenue, Manhattan 10128
- cuisineAmerican
- phone2128602320
Is Midnight Express Diner clean?
Midnight Express Diner is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 5, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Midnight Express Diner?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 5, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-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.
When was Midnight Express Diner last inspected?
Midnight Express Diner has 3 inspections on record going back to January 26, 2024, averaging 17 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2026 | Grade A | 5 pts |
| November 25, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| January 26, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 33 pts |
Midnight Express Diner vs Yorkville
Yorkville runs 83% clean across 240 tracked restaurants — 186 clean, 12 mid, 27 cooked.
Against the 240 spots Cooked tracks in Yorkville, this one comes out cleaner than 89% of them.
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 5, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.