Queens, NY — Parkside Pub, located at 24-14 149th Street in the Whitestone neighborhood of Queens, received a score of 29 points following a New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) inspection conducted on February 17, 2026. The score places the restaurant in Grade C territory, the lowest letter grade assigned under the city's restaurant grading system.
The inspection identified one critical violation related to the sourcing and handling of food served at the establishment. No non-critical violations were recorded during the inspection.
What Inspectors Found
The sole violation cited during the inspection was classified as critical under DOHMH violation code 03A. Inspectors documented that food was obtained from unapproved or unknown sources, or was home canned or home prepared.
The full scope of violation code 03A also covers several related food safety concerns, including animals being slaughtered, butchered, or dressed on premises; Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not being frozen before processing; and ROP food prepared on premises being transported to another site. The specific condition or conditions observed at Parkside Pub that triggered the citation fall within this category of violations.
Food sourcing violations are considered critical because they represent a direct risk to public health. When food comes from unapproved or unknown sources, there is no verifiable chain of custody to confirm that proper food safety protocols — including temperature control, sanitary handling, and regulatory oversight — were followed during production, storage, and transport.
Food Safety Context
NYC Health Code Article 81 requires that all food served in restaurants and food service establishments be obtained from sources that are inspected, regulated, and approved by applicable federal, state, or local authorities. This aligns with the FDA Food Code, which establishes that food must be obtained from approved sources to ensure it is safe for human consumption.
Approved food sources include licensed food manufacturers, processors, distributors, and suppliers that operate under government inspection and oversight. Food prepared in private homes or obtained from unlicensed vendors does not meet these regulatory standards and is prohibited from being served in commercial food establishments.
The requirement for approved sourcing exists as a foundational food safety control. Without verified supply chains, establishments cannot ensure that food has been handled at safe temperatures, stored properly, processed in sanitary conditions, or produced free from contamination or adulteration.
Inspection History
No prior inspection history is available for Parkside Pub in the DOHMH database. This may indicate that the February 17, 2026 inspection was the establishment's first recorded inspection, or that prior records are not reflected in the current publicly available dataset.
The inspection data was released by DOHMH on February 19, 2026, two days after the inspection was conducted. Restaurant inspection results are made publicly available through the DOHMH open data portal and are updated on a regular basis, though slight delays between inspection dates and data publication are routine.
The action recorded for this inspection was that violations were cited in the noted area. No closure order was issued as part of this inspection.
Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades
New York City's restaurant grading system, administered by DOHMH, assigns letter grades based on the total number of violation points accumulated during an inspection. Fewer points indicate fewer or less severe violations:
- Grade A: 0 to 13 points
- Grade B: 14 to 27 points
- Grade C: 28 or more points
Parkside Pub's score of 29 points places it just above the Grade C threshold. Restaurants that receive a Grade B or C on an initial inspection have the option to request a re-inspection, during which a new score is generated. The grade posted publicly reflects the better outcome between the initial inspection and any subsequent re-inspection.
Restaurants are required to post their letter grade in a conspicuous location visible to the public. Consumers can also look up inspection results for any restaurant in New York City through the DOHMH website or the NYC Open Data portal.
For residents and visitors seeking more information about restaurant inspection scores and food safety in Queens, the DOHMH provides searchable inspection data at [NYCRestaurantInspections.com](https://nycrestaurantinspections.com), where the full inspection history and violation details for Parkside Pub and other establishments are publicly accessible.
More About This Restaurant
View the full inspection history for Parkside Pub including all past inspections, violations, and grade changes.