Midtown Bistro (Gate 5)

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score7 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedAugust 12, 2026 →
• address1 Jfk Intl Airport Blvd, Queens 11430
• cuisineAmerican
• phone6463895712

Is Midtown Bistro (Gate 5) clean?

Midtown Bistro (Gate 5) is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 12, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Midtown Bistro (Gate 5)?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 12, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🍽️dishwashing setup off
  Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
• 🧼staff skipping handwashingcritical
  Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.

When was Midtown Bistro (Gate 5) last inspected?

Midtown Bistro (Gate 5) has 3 inspections on record going back to August 28, 2024, averaging 16 points.

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 August 12, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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